MMA Crowned Africa’s Best Emerging Airport

The Federal Government’s transformation in the aviation sector received a major boost during the week when the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja received an award as the 2014 Best Emerging Airport - Africa Region at the 4th Annual Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Engineer Saleh Dunoma, managing director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), received the prestigious award at the event which took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

The organisers of the conference, who cited the revolutionary turn-around of the airports in Nigeria as amongst the reasons for the award, also applauded the Aerotropolis and the fresh/perishable cargo projects as clear indicators of an emerging giant.

The award ceremony also featured conferences and an exhibition which attracted over 15 airport directors, CAA’s airport companies from the emerging markets in Africa, Asia and Middle East.

Others who attended the event included Mozambique Airports, Tanzania Airports Company, Ghana Airports Company, Kilimanjaro Airports Company(as delegate), Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Bahrain Airports Company, GMR Airports and GVK Airports from India. Others were Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Dube Ports – South Africa, and Jordan Airports Company (delegate).

Other are Egyptian Airports Company (delegate), ADPI – the airport design company, Hill International, TAV Airports Holdings (Turkey) and over 45 exhibitors representing airport suppliers, investors, contractors, equipment manufacturers, suppliers and others involved in ground handling, airport operations, airport ATC / ATM, airport maintenance and ancillary services providers.
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