The new Lagos International terminal has the capacity to process 14 million passengers per annum
President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the newly built international terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Ikeja, Lagos.
This inauguration came after several dates had been set by the Nigerian Government for the terminal’s completion and inauguration since 2015 after this present administration took over from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
However, not many know so much about the new facility that gulped multi-million dollars.
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Below are what you should know about the state of the art of the new international airport terminal;
The new Lagos International terminal has the capacity to process 14 million passengers per annum.
It is built on a landmass of approximately 56,000 square metres, and it has 66 check-in counters.
It has five baggage collection carousels, 16 immigration desks at arrival, 28 immigration desks at departure, eight security screening points and six-passenger boarding bridges, out of which two have already been installed.
The new international terminal also has two food courts, four premium lounges, 22 guest rooms and spa, 16 airline ticketing offices, visa on arrival and port health facility, as well as praying area, more than 3,000 square metres of duty-free space, approximately 5,000 square metres of utility space, among others.
The project is one of the five terminals being built in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and Enugu.
The ones in Abuja and Port Harcourt had been completed and inaugurated, while that of Kano has also been completed and billed for inauguration soon.
It was included in a bilateral arrangement between the Federal Government and the People’s Republic of China.
The new terminal is expected to generate about 300,000 direct and indirect jobs, as well as enhance passenger facilitation and comfort at the Lagos airport.
