Nigeria, June 26 -- The Federal Government has formally handed over the management and operation of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, to Aero Alliance Limited under a public-private partnership arrangement, ending years of unsuccessful attempts to concession the facility.

The transfer was sealed on Thursday at a signing ceremony attended by government officials, aviation regulators, representatives of the concessionaire and Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah.

Speaking at the event, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, described the development as a landmark achievement in the government's efforts to modernise Nigeria's airport infrastructure and attract private investment into the aviation sector....