FAAN’s Vision for the Airport of the Future: Technology, Infrastructure and Passenger-Centric Innovation

At the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Managing Director Olubunmi Onabanjo-Kuku outlined priorities for modernising Nigerian airports to serve passengers from more than 250 language communities. FAAN is advocating for airport-generated revenue to be reinvested in its intended purposes, including security, terminals and landside access. Nigeria is also pursuing multimodal links: Abuja already has a rail connection, while Lagos plans a modernised system with five stops across the Murtala Muhammed International Airport complex. Over the past three years, runways have been resurfaced in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu and Maiduguri, alongside runway extensions at two airports and airfield-lighting upgrades.