Ganduje inspects damage at fire-affected Lagos Airport

‎Chairman, Board of Directors, BoD, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday assessed the extent of damage at the fire-affected Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, in Lagos..

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‎In company of the BoD team, Ganduje told newsmen in Lagos that the fire was an issue of great concern.

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‎He said that the core value of FAAN borders on safety and the fire outbreak affected the safety of the airport, employees, passengers, equipment among other infrastructural facilities.

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‎“We decided to be here in order to see for ourselves, because we say seeing is believing.

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‎“We have seen the damage that occurred, but at the same time, we have to congratulate the Managing Director, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku and her management team.

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‎“Also, the firefighters, over 150 of them, who were around until the fire was completely quenched. This is an unfortunate situation.

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‎“We have not got the report yet. The managing director is working on that, and the staff are equal to the task.

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‎“From what we have seen, the firefighters did a lot of work. We have seen that a lot of very sensitive equipment has been destroyed, but no death was recorded anyway.

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‎“I think the situation is under control, but it is unfortunate. We have to thank everybody. We have to thank the press themselves,” he said.

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‎Ganduje also seized the opportunity to see the remodeling of the airport and the temporary terminal.

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‎“It is beautiful. That is quality work. I thought I was in one of the well-developed foreign international airports, but I am happy to see that I am in Nigeria and in Lagos.

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‎“The quality of work is beautiful, and all the equipment is being fixed now, and I think it is going to be a big success with the remodeling of the aviation reform,” he said.

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