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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the expenditure was primarily to ensure a consistent electricity supply at the new international terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
This expenditure was highlighted in a report by BudgIT’s GovSpend on Wednesday.
According to the report, significant payments were made to J. Marine Logistics Ltd for outsourced power supply. These included N5.67 billion for power supply between March and September 2023, N2.19 billion on 9 May 2024 for services covering October to November 2023 and part of December 2023, and an additional N874.42 million on the same day as a part payment for power during that period.
The intervention comes amid incidents of epileptic power supply in the airport.
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Reacting to the development, aviation expert Olumide Odunayo lauded the government’s efforts to address these issues but stressed the need for a more sustainable approach.
“The airport should build an alternative power source, probably using a solar system or windmill,” he said.
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