The Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of
Nigeria, Olubunmi Kuku, has declared readiness to resign her position over a
proposed N580 billion Nigerian airports runways budget controversy.
Kuku said this while fielding aviation industry-based
questions on Television Continental on Thursday evening.
The FAAN MD, who said she had stepped on toes and would step
on more people’s toes, although with caution, stated, “If I am tired, I will
get out of the job.
“I have stepped on toes, and I am still stepping on toes,
and I know that I need to do that with caution but definitely not at the
jeopardy of the airport system.”
Speaking on the N580 billion proposed budget for the agent,
Kuku stressed that it be used to fund the reconstruction of 17 runways,
perimeter fencing, and other related infrastructure in the country’s 22
airports.
“What it means is that we have to reconstruct those runways.
The N580bn that I initially mentioned was for over 17 runways, and it is not
just runways but also includes some perimeter fencing and so on.
“I have seen commentaries where people asked what we would
be needing those monies for. Just look it up in Google to understand what it
means to build runways, taxi expansion, and all that is needed to be done,” she
stated.
Recall that FAAN’s N580bn budget for runways had sparked
controversy after the agency’s recent budget defence at the National Assembly.
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