MMIA RENOVATION BRUHAHA—WHAT DO NIGERIANS REALLY WANT?

By Tunde Moshood When the news broke that the Federal Executive Council had approved N712 billion for the complete renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 1 in Lagos, the backlash came swiftly and loudly, mostly from the comfort zones of social media. Suddenly, everyone became an infrastructure economist, a seasoned aviation planner, or worse, a self-styled corruption watchdog. But in all of this noise, one crucial question has been ignored: What do Nigerians really want? Is it a modern, world-class international airport that can stand toe-to-toe with…

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