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Nigeria transport and aviation sector growth

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Nigeria is experiencing significant growth across its transport and logistics sectors. In the first half of 2026, passenger motor vehicle imports surged by 145.6 per cent year-on-year to ₦1.18 trillion, driven in part by federal policy measures that reduced tariffs on fully built vehicles from 70% to 40%. Despite this increase, importers highlighted ongoing challenges at Lagos ports, including high clearance costs, bottlenecks, and lengthy processing times. Parallel growth is evident in the aviation sector, where Nigeria has ~~become~~ emerged as Africa’s fourth-largest aviation market. Following an 11.9% increase in passenger traffic in 2025, which saw over 18.8 million domestic and international movements, scheduled airline capacity rose by 37.4% in September 2026 compared to the previous year. This ~~expansion~~ expansion, making Nigeria the fastest-expanding major aviation market in Africa, is attributed to currency reforms, new aircraft leasing, and infrastructure ~~modernization at~~ modernization. A key driver has been Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International ~~Airport.~~ Airport (MMIA), where scheduled seat capacity increased by 24.1%. Furthermore, Nigeria achieved a record 91.45% effective implementation score in a 2026 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) safety audit. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo stated this score serves as a “new baseline” for ongoing reforms. The government is currently focusing on modernizing airport infrastructure, including the rehabilitation of Terminal 1 at MMIA, to transform airports into economic hubs through private-sector participation.

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