Airspace Management Agency Signs Construction Contract For New Office In Abuja

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has formally signed contractual documents for the construction of its new corporate headquarters and Air Traffic Management (ATM) Centre in Abuja.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ahmed Farouk, Managing Director of NAMA, described the project as a strategic and forward-looking investment designed to position Nigeria’s airspace management system at par with global best practices.

According to him, the new facility will serve a dual purpose by housing NAMA’s corporate headquarters and accommodating a centralised Air Traffic Management (ATM) Centre.

He explained that, the development represents a significant operational shift, as it will consolidate airspace control functions that were previously decentralised.

“What this structure represents is far more than office space. It will house the Air Traffic Management Centre, which brings together under one roof what used to be the Kano Area Control Centre (ACC) and the Lagos Area Control Centre (ACC). From this single facility, air traffic across the entire Nigerian airspace will be managed and coordinated, “Farouk said.

He noted that, the consolidation of air traffic control operations into one integrated national centre will significantly enhance operational efficiency, improve safety oversight, and strengthen Nigeria’s compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices.
Farouk stressed that the facility will house critical and sensitive operational infrastructure, making quality, safety, and durability paramount. He therefore charged the project contractor, NHD Interbiz Projects Limited, to ensure strict adherence to structural integrity, engineering excellence, and globally accepted construction standards.

“This is a mission-critical facility that will support the safety of our skies and the efficiency of air navigation services nationwide,” he said. “There will be no compromise on quality. Management will closely monitor every stage of execution to ensure value for money, transparency, and long-term sustainability,” he said.

He described the minister’s support as instrumental to the actualisation of the agency’s vision for modern, centralised airspace management infrastructure.

Earlier in her remarks, Rita Egbadon, Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary, described the signing as a landmark achievement in the agency’s history.

Egbadon explained that the contract was the result of several months of meticulous legal structuring, compliance alignment, and risk allocation, all of which were deliberately designed to protect the public interest and safeguard NAMA’s long-term institutional integrity.