The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that the newly constructed international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos will be commissioned on Tuesday, March 22.
A travel advisory issued by FAAN advised: “all travellers and airport users to get to the airport earlier than usual, due to heightened security and logistics arrangements on ground.”
The new international terminal which will be commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari has a capacity to process 14 million passengers per annum and it’s built on a landmass of approximately 56,000 square metres with 66 check-in counters according to a statement by FAAN.
Other facilities in the terminal include 5 baggage collection carousels, 16 Immigration desks at arrival, 28 Immigration desks at departure, 8 security screening points, 6 passenger boarding bridges but only 2 has been installed, 2 food courts, 4 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 lettable utility space, amongst others according to FAAN.
FAAN, also said it will “sign a memorandum of understanding with the Lagos State Government on the 9km Airport-Shasha-Alimosho link Road to be constructed by the State Government.”
TRAVEL ADVISORY !!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/hlGS2Wbzwz
— Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (@FAAN_Official) March 21, 2022
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