March 07, (THEWILL)- The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified all affected businesses in the Port Harcourt International Airport about its planned relocation of their operations.
The management of the Port Harcourt International Airport, on its part, disclosed that it had concluded plans since November 2023 to relocate concessionaires and other mini-businesses from the operational areas of the domestic wing.
The public relations officer of the airport, Ngozi Onyeanwunna-Nwosu, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
She said that un-regularised business activities within the operational areas were fast breeding shanties at the facility, hence the need for a robust facelift.
According to her, the relocation is to give a facelift to the airport environment, but not an alleged displacement of thriving businesses, as widely speculated by some individuals who do not want to embrace change.
“Though the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) reserves the right to make policies that will enhance its operations, it has always prioritised public interest in all its implementation,” she said.
The airport spokesperson explained that the relocation was part of management’s efforts to enhance serenity, security and standards within operational areas hence the relocation of the concessionaires and other mini-businesses from the operational areas of the domestic wing.
Sam Diala is a Bloomberg Certified Financial Journalist with over a decade of experience in reporting Business and Economy. He is Business Editor at THEWILL Newspaper, and believes that work, not wishes, creates wealth.
