Airports: Experts Warn Against White Elephant Projects, Urge Govs To Prioritise Viability

State governments have been warned against spending billions of naira on airports that may struggle to attract airlines and passengers while rural communities remain without functional roads and other basic infrastructure.
Aviation experts Dr James Odaudu and former Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Capt. Sam Caulcrick said governments must either demonstrate the economic viability of new airport projects or focus on making existing facilities productive, rather than allowing them to become expensive white elephant projects.
Odaudu said the growing rush by state governments to construct airports amounted to a misplaced development priority where basic...