MMA2: Parking hike to stop abuse, not to boost revenue - Management
The operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) has attributed the recent increase in parking fees to the need to restore the multi-storey car park to its intended short-stay
The operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) has attributed the recent increase in parking fees to the need to restore the multi-storey car park to its intended short-stay purpose, rather than a bid to generate more revenue.
Head of Corporate Communications for Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), Ajoke Yinka-Olawuyi, in an interview on Arise TV, said the tariff review, which took effect on April 1, 2026, became necessary after years of motorists converting the facility into a long-term parking or storage lot.
“The whole essence of this is not revenue. It is to reinstate and restore the facility back to the purpose that it was intended for, which is short-stay parking, to make accessibility into the terminal,” she said.
Yinka-Olawuyi explained that the car park frequently recorded up to 300 vehicles parked overnight, with some cars abandoned for as long as a week, three weeks, six months, or even a full year.
“It is not a garage. In some cases, one year — they abandon the cars there,” she said.
She noted that the overcrowding had spilled over to the drop-off zone, creating gridlock and making it difficult for passengers to access the terminal.
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“People even want to drop off — you don’t want to come into the car park, you can drop off and just walk in and your driver drives away from the airport. But to get to that drop-off zone becomes really difficult,” Yinka-Olawuyi added.
The spokesperson described the new charges as a “demand management measure” aimed at improving space turnover and enhancing passenger experience.
She emphasised that after nearly 19 years of operation, with the terminal a week shy of its 19th anniversary at the time, Bi-Courtney’s core focus remains delivering a seamless and secure environment for passengers.
“MMA2, we’ve been in operation for close to 19 years. We are actually a week shy of our 19th anniversary — exactly Thursday next week will be 19. And the intended use, our focus, our main focus has always been passenger experience, seamless and secured environment for our passengers,” she said.
