LAGOS – The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos recorded an 11.8 percent growth in air traffic movements in 2025, the fastest rate among Africa’s top airports, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has announced.
Kuku disclosed this while delivering the closing address at the ACI Africa Regional Conference & Exhibition in Luanda, Angola, on Wednesday.
She also revealed that Lagos posted a 34.4 percent increase in cargo load, the highest within the continent’s top 10 cargo airports.
“These are not just statistics,” Kuku said. “They reflect the growing strategic importance of Nigeria as a key aviation, logistics, and commercial hub on the continent.”
Citing official airline guide data, the FAAN chief noted that both MMIA and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja rank among Africa’s top 10 domestic passenger airports.
She added that Nigeria is now the continent’s second-largest domestic passenger market, having carried over 10.5 million passengers in the past year.
Speaking at the conference themed “Stronger Airports, Stronger Africa,” Kuku emphasized that airports must be viewed as strategic economic assets rather than mere transit facilities.
She commended the Government of Angola, local airport authorities, the ACI Africa Secretariat, and Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos (SGA) for hosting the event.
Kuku also extended an invitation to the next ACI Africa conference, which Nigeria will host in Abuja from September 19 to 25, 2026, under the theme “Next Gen Airports: Driving Performance and Resilience.”
“Hosting this next conference is both an honour and a responsibility,” she said. “We look forward to receiving you with the hospitality, energy, and spirit for which Nigeria is proudly known.”
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