The resolution of the dispute surrounding Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Hotel and Conference Center, Lagos, is expected to unlock new investment opportunities and create quality jobs the terminal’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ajoke Yinka-Olawuyi, has said.
Yinka-Olawuyi spoke at the second edition of the Transport Summit, organised by JustAlive Communications Limited, where she described the agreement between the Federal Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited as an opportunity for terminal operator to realise the full potential of the concession.
“From us at MMA2, I’d like to say it just unlocks a new chapter, which will enable the full potential of the concession to be achieved and experienced. Job creation, like my chairman said, during the signing ceremony, quality job creation,” she said.
She noted that the hotel and conference centre remained among the developments awaiting completion, adding that construction activities would provide further employment opportunities.
“You would agree with me, the hotel has been left, and the conference centre. Even in continuing the construction, a lot of people will be employed. Here, quality jobs will come from it,” she said.
Yinka-Olawuyi expressed optimism about the development, describing the agreement as a significant step towards opening a new chapter for MMA2.
She also thanked the organisers of the summit for recognising Bi-Courtney Aviation as the first Nigerian transport signature, describing the company’s 19-year journey in developing and operating critical transport infrastructure as challenging but rewarding.
“The journey, it’s been a very interesting one. A daunting one, because I’d like to say it takes courage for a private, an individual, a private investor to set out to produce or invest in a critical infrastructure,” she said.
She added that innovation, technology and resilience had helped the company sustain its operations over the years.
On safety at the terminal, Nafisat Adeniran, Head of Aviation Safety at MMA2, said safety considerations had been incorporated into the airport’s design and construction from the outset.
She explained that firefighting equipment was installed based on risk assessments and the intended use of different locations within the facility.
Adeniran said MMA2 conducts at least two major risk assessments annually to evaluate existing risks and determine whether safety controls remain adequate.
“We continue to carry out our risk assessment, as we all know that risk assessment is the backbone of safety, to make sure that our risk metrics, our profiles, are relevant to what we have on the ground, not relying on what we’ve done years back,” she said.
She added that the terminal also prioritises staff training and stakeholder participation in safety management, with employees across different departments trained to respond to emergencies.
According to her, safety responsibilities extend beyond the airport’s core management team to include cleaners and other personnel, while stakeholder committees provide additional platforms for engagement and risk assessment.
Adeniran attributed the terminal’s safety efforts to regular training, risk assessments and the involvement of personnel across its operations.
