FAAN to boost exports with new cargo facility at Lagos airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commissioned a new domestic cargo terminal at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), Lagos, marking a significant milestone in its drive to modernise aviation logistics and boost exports.

This initiative, led by Festus Keyamo, the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, under the Directorate of Cargo Development and Services, headed by Lekan Thomas, aims to boost export activities and strengthen Nigeria’s cargo infrastructure.

The new cargo processing facility was commissioned on Thursday, by Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FAAN, who was represented by Joy Agunbiade, the Director of Commercial and Business Development.

The terminal is designed to improve cargo handling operations’ efficiency, scalability, and connectivity.

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As e-commerce and agricultural exports rise, the facility offers reliable and secure logistics, helping to reduce bottlenecks and supporting businesses nationwide.

It also positions Lagos as a central cargo hub, which is expected to attract more national and international freight operators.

FAAN plans to replicate this model across other states, including Abuja, Kano, Jos, Niger, and Port Harcourt expanding access to modern cargo processing across the country. This effort aligns with FAAN’s strategic roadmap to decentralise and optimise cargo movement.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.