LAGOS—The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, yesterday, advocated for the concession of the Murtala Mohammed airport to allow for efficiency.The President of LCCI, Alhaji Remi Bello, made this call in Lagos, adding that, Nigeria cannot have world class airports if they are managed by bureaucrats.

He said: “The international airports are the major gate ways to the country and first impression matters in all situations. The current outlook of the Murtala Mohammed airport is not helping the image of the country.

The state of facilities – toilets, air-conditioning system, electricity supply, car park, conveyor belts, arrival hall, etc. are deplorable. There are also cases of abandoned projects around the airports. Nigeria deserves a better first impression than what the Murtala Mohammed airport currently offers.”