AVIATION ROADMAP AND DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The Nigerian airports require international standards where all facilities would work and are totally devoid of touting and pilfering in accordance with the stipulation of the ICAO criteria because the aviation industry impacts all sectors of the economy. Therefore with descriptive research and exploration of the documentary analysis of qualitative data, the paper noted that the Nigerian airports’ development is surrounded by the history of policy reversals and infrastructural decay. Against this backdrop, the study revealed that massive infrastructural development through Aviation Roadmap has developed the airports in many areas. It has led to the airport’s infrastructural development though, airports employees were not assigned roles in the implementation due to lack of autonomy. The research recommended an investment in human resource training and development programmes, granting of autonomy to FAAN through amendment of extant laws, and the government regular consultation with relevant stakeholders on aviation policy issues.