The Federal Government yesterday announced the selected preferred and reserve bidders for three out of the four Nigerian airports up for concession.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the announcement when he addressed journalists in Abuja, and named the preferred bidders as follows:
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, — Corporacion America Airports Consortium, and ENL Consortium, reserve bidder;
- Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, — TAV/NAHCO/Project Plant Limited (PPL) Consortium, Sifax/Changi Consortium, reserve bidder;
- Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, — Corporacion America Airports Consortium, with no reserve bidder for now.
The minister explained that the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), Port Harcourt, did not receive any proposals when the Request for Proposal (RFP) deadline closed.
“The Federal Government, in line with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (establishment, etc.) Act, 2005, and global best practice, is ready to inform all stakeholders, local and international, development partners and the media on development regarding airports concession.
“The Request for Proposals (RFP) phase of the Nigeria Airports Concession Programme (NACP), came to a close on the 19 of September 2022,” he said.
Only after a successful conclusion of the negotiation and due diligence stage will the FBC and all other approvals be presented before the Federal Executive Council for final approval by the Federal Government.
Sirika said the Ministry is in consultation with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), and other stakeholders for the fourth airport asset which did not receive bids as at the time of the RFP deadline.
He said the process is a multistage procedure, adding that the final outcome of the NACP is being awaited.
“The next stage of the programme is the negotiations and due diligence stage, during which the ministry will invite preferred bidders to enter detailed negotiations with its representatives, with a view to developing a Full Business Case (FBC) before onward transmission to ICRC for review and approval.
“Only after a successful conclusion of the negotiation and due diligence stage will the FBC and all other approvals be presented before the Federal Executive Council for final approval by the Federal Government,” he said.
He also urged all participants who had responded to RFP to continue referring to the NACP website — www.nacp.aviation.gov.ng, where all updates and relevant documentation, including updated FAQs, could be found. (NAN)
