FAAN Begins Revenue Collection As FG, Bi-Courtney End 20 Years Dispute
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to resume collecting concession fees from the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos following a negotiated settlement between the federal…
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) concession has been one of Nigerian aviation's longest-running legal battles. Bi-Courtney Aviation Services was awarded the build-operate-transfer concession for the domestic terminal in the early 2000s, but the arrangement became mired in disputes with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the federal government over revenue sharing, infrastructure obligations, and the terms of the original agreement. The standoff dragged through various courts and arbitration panels for roughly two decades, during which FAAN was largely unable to collect concession fees or exert full regulatory oversight over the terminal's operations.
The reported settlement marks a significant shift, allowing FAAN to begin earning revenue from MMA2 for the first time in years. Both Leadership and Punch frame the development similarly, emphasising the end of the two-decade impasse and FAAN's resumption of fee collection, though neither report details the specific terms of the negotiated settlement, how much revenue is expected, or what concessions either party made to reach the agreement. Questions remain about the future structure of the concession, whether Bi-Courtney retains operational control of the terminal, and how the resolution might affect airport infrastructure investment going forward.