On Wednesday, the federal government launched the first hotel inside the main building of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja.
Speaking at the hotel’s unveiling, Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, stated that the hotel’s management has long been a major stakeholder in Nigeria’s aviation sector, and that the initiative was one of the sector’s contributions to improving passenger comfort while in transit.
He also said: “This is not just a one-off event, it is part of the new management drive and policy direction to collaborate with the private sector to improve passengers’ comfort.
“The CEOs and other managers of the aviation sector are working hard behind the scene to attract private sector into investments in the airport and aviation sector. This is just one of the results. In the next few months to come, we will unveil more packages for you.
“This is part of the vigour that this new management team is bringing into the sector.”
Also speaking, the managing director/chief executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku, said the hotel is made of 22 rooms with fitted amenities that will ensure the comfort of passengers.