The minister of aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, yesterday announced the preferred bidders for three of the four international airports and cargo terminals penciled for concession.
He also disclosed pre-qualified bidders for two.
According to Sirika, the request for proposals (RFP) phase of the Nigeria Airports Concession Programme (NACP) closed on September 19, 2022 as preferred bidders emerged for the Murtala the Muhammed International Airport ( MMIA) Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano while Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) was kept in view.
“The preferred bidder for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, is Corporacion America Airports Consortium. ENL Consortium has also been selected as the reserve bidder for NAIA.
“The preferred bidder for Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, is TAV/NAHCO/PROJECT PLANET LIMITED(PPL) Consortium. Sifax/Changi Consortium has also been selected as the reserve bidder for MMIA.
“The preferred bidder for Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, is Corporation America Airports Consortium. There are no reserve bidders for MAKIA as at the time of this announcement.
“Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA)…did not receive any proposals as of the RFP deadline close and as such has not had preferred and reserve bidders attached to it.”
The minister said the federal ministry of aviation is in consultation with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and other stakeholders as regards the way forward for the fourth airport asset which did not receive bids as at the time of the RFP deadline.
On the next stage, Sirika said “the process is a multistage one and is by no means the final outcome of the NACP programme”
He added that the next stage of the programme “is the negotiations and due diligence stage” during which the federal government 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 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 of Nigeria,” the minister added.
