The Aviation City Abuja has gotten 12,000 hectares of land on the Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road for a planned city.
FCT Minister Mohammed Bello disclosed this yesterday while presenting the Certificate of Occupancy to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika.
He said the land will house the Aerotropolis, the free trade zone, the second runway for Abuja Airport, the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, training facilities and other components of the aviation roadmap.
He said the quantum of land allocated was equivalent to the size of Maitama, Wuse, and Garki put together.
He however tasked the Aviation Minister and his ministry to develop the planned Aviation City in conjunction with the FCDA so the master plan of the city would not be violated.
He also said all the buildings will have to be approved by the FCDA and also built in partnership with the Authority, adding that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was built in partnership with the FCDA.
He said the aviation city has become expedient with the rising profile of Abuja city.
In his response, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, expressed gratitude to the FCT minister over the land and assured that the aviation roadmap will be implemented in partnership with the FCDA.
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