Ndigbo, aviation experts differ over FG’s concession of Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport Enugu

By Dennis Agbo
On Thursday, last week, the federal government completed the handover of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu to Concessionaires, Aero Alliance, who promised to transform the only international airport in the south east into Africa’s leading aviation hub.
The process to concessioning the airport dates back over 20 years ago, revisited under successive administrations as part of airport reform and public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives. The major milestone however came on July 31 2025, when the Federal Executive Council approved the proposal to concession the airport, subject to the final contract.
The concessioning encountered a number of instituti...