Strat.1 Appropriate sufficient funding for upgrading and expanding airport infrastructure, including runways, terminals, and air traffic control facilities.
Strat.2 Adopt legislative measures to encourage private sector participation through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for airport development and management .
Strat.3 Synergise with executive to strengthen tax breaks, grants, or subsidised loans provisions to airlines and other aviation businesses facing financial challenges.
Strat.4 Support the provision of support mechanisms for domestic airlines to thrive, such as subsidised aviation fuel or tax breaks
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 The 10th House of Representatives has supported efforts to improve Nigeria’s airport infrastructure through budgetary allocations and other initiatives, including:
1. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja: In 2024, ₦8.73 billion was spent on power infrastructure at the airport to improve the reliability of electricity supply. ((https://newscentral.africa/nigeria-allocates-n2-5-billion-for-boarding-bridges-at-lagos-airport-in-2025-budget/)
2. Lagos Airport: The 2025 Federal Government Budget allocated ₦2.5 billion for the procurement and installation of passenger boarding bridges at Lagos Airport. (https://nairametrics.com/2025/01/08/2025-budget-fg-allocates-n2-5-billion-for-passenger-boarding-bridges-at-lagos-airport/)
3. Aminu Kano International Airport: In July 2026, the Federal Government approved ₦46 billion for the rehabilitation of the Aminu Kano International Airport, in line with airport expansion activities planned under the 2026 annual aviation sector budget of N87.309 billion.
(https://dailytrust.com/fg-approves-n46bn-for-kano-airport-second-runway/) (https://tinyurl.com/2s72w29a). "
Strat.2 At its plenary session on 24 June, the 10th House of Representatives took legislative action by initiating a bill (the Civil Aviation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (HB.2382), aim at imporving our airport
(https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/House-of-Reps-order-paper-Tuesday-24-June-2025.pdf).
Strat.3 1. The 10th House of Representatives in Nigeria has collaborated with the Executive to implement measures aimed at supporting airlines and aviation businesses facing financial challenges. Notable examples include: Tax Holidays and Incentives: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed openness to providing tax holidays to encourage both existing and new entrants into the Nigerian aviation sector; and
2. Subsidized Airfares: In May 2024, the Federal Government pledged to offer more assistance to local airline operators to create an enabling environment and ease operations.
(https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/09/600m-trapped-funds-tinubu-directs-cbn-to-meet-foreign-airlines/?utm. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/fg-pledges-more-support-for-local-airline-operators/?utm)
Strat.4 Subsidized Airfares: In May 2024, the Federal Government through the support of the 10th House of Representatives pledged to offer more assistance to local airline operators to create an enabling environment and ease operations.
(https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/fg-pledges-more-support-for-local-airline-operators/ )
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Implementation Strategies
Strat.1 Interface with the Executive on entering “Open Skies” agreements with strategic countries to promote competition, reduce airfares, and improve connectivity .
Strat.2 Enact stringent regulations to protect passengers’ rights concerning flight delays, cancellations, lost baggage, and other grievances. We will also strengthen the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to perform its statutory responsibilities better.
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 Yes, the 10th House of Representatives has engaged with the Executive to implement "Open Skies" agreements aimed at promoting competition, reducing airfares, and improving connectivity. A significant development in this regard is the formalization of the U.S.-Nigeria Open Skies Air Transport Agreement, which entered into force on May 13, 2024.
(https://ng.usembassy.gov/media-note-the-united-states-nigeria-open-skies-air-transport-agreement-enters-into-force-may-16-2024/?utm)
Strat.2 On 1st July 2025 Plenary, the 10th House of Representatives moved a motion through Hon. Ahmed Yinka Aluko on the Need to Regulate the Indiscriminate Increase in Airfare for Domestic Flights in Nigeria. The 10th House of Reps. urged the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of airfare pricing structures in Nigeria, with particular emphasis on short-haul domestic flights, and to take appropriate enforcement action against airlines found guilty in exploitative pricing practices;
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Implementation Strategies (STRAT)
Strat.1 Mandate regular safety audits and assessments of airlines and airports and improve funding and training for aviation security personnel and equipment .
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 1. The 10th House of Representatives has taken steps to mandate regular safety audits and assessments of airlines and airports, as well as to improve funding and training for aviation security personnel and equipment. For instance: In May 2024, the House directed the Federal Ministry of Aviation and relevant agencies to conduct a comprehensive audit of airport personnel, contractors, and aviation systems to enhance safety and efficiency. The House emphasized the need for this audit to be thorough and time-bound, with findings submitted within a specified period.
(https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/aviation-reps-seek-audit-of-airport-personnel-contractors-systems-over-safety/?utm)
2. Also, the House summoned the Minister of Aviation to address safety concerns at airports, underscoring the importance of accountability and competence among airport personnel
(https://punchng.com/reps-summon-aviation-minister-over-safety-concerns-at-airports/?utm)
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