Budget minister commends FAAN

The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has expressed satisfaction with the state of the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, commending Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria for a job well done.

Ahmed made the remark at the airport in Lagos during her one-day tour of the airport facilities.

According to the minister, there had been an upgrade that showed an improvement in passengers’ experience, especially on the arrival hall of the MMIA. Ahmed said they were at the airport to inspect the projects under FAAN.

“The reason why we are here is to inspect the projects under FAAN. The essence of this is to see how well government’s resources are utilized. To also see and understand the challenges that the airport is facing so that when resources are to be allocated or disbursed, we will do it with the understanding of how they are to be used”, the minister said.

Ahmed noted that her team would be writing a report indicating what they had observed and also share it with the authorities for them to see what had been recorded as a result of the visit.