Murtala Mohammed Airport processed over six million passengers in 2010 representing an increase of about 11.41 per cent above that of 2009. The Regional Manager, Murtala Mohammed Airport/South-West, Mr. Edward Olarerin, who  disclosed this, said  there has been an increase in both passenger and cargo movements at the airport in the last two years.

Speaking with journalists in his office in Lagos, Mr Olarerin disclosed that over five million arriving and departing passengers were processed in 2009 and over six million in 2010, representing 11.41 per cent increase in passenger movement.

According to the Regional manager, aircraft movement rose from 86,552 in 2009 to 96,599 in 2010 representing 11.60 per cent increase. Explaining further, Mr. Olarerin declared that cargo volume in 2009 was over 176 million kilograms while it increased to over 200 million kilograms in 2010 representing an increase of over 16 per cent.

The Regional manager who said in all, the airport recorded 70 per cent increase in passenger, aircraft and cargo movement attributed the sustained growth in traffic over the years to a creative and focused management team.