The new terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, which was opened recently, has literally been abandoned by airlines because of design flaws. The MMIA Terminal 2 was opened for business in March with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari personally inaugurating and touring the new international terminal on March 22nd. Despite the fanfare and thunderous applause that birthed the new terminal, airlines have continued to operate at the airport's old terminal, abandoning the new one.
NewsThe new terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos, which was opened recently, has literally been abandoned by airlines because of design flaws.
It noted that several carriers, including Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, British Airways and Air Peace, have not relocated international operations to the new terminal due to this issue. Indeed, the design flaws at the new terminal led to delays in the completion of the project as authorities were forced to demolish several buildings including the regional office of the Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria .