Cargo charge: FAAN decides on N15 charge at Lagos airport after stakeholder meetin

Elegbede Abiodun

… adjustment comes after weeks of resistance from Customs Licensed Cargo Agents.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a revised cargo port charge of N15 per kilogramme at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following consultations with cargo handling stakeholders.

The statement, issued by Henry Agbebire, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, was shared on the Authority’s official X page on Tuesday.

The adjustment comes after weeks of resistance from Customs Licensed Cargo Agents, who opposed an earlier proposal to raise the fee to N20 per kilogramme. The disagreement had disrupted cargo operations, prompting FAAN to enter negotiations aimed at restoring normal activities.

FAAN described the new tariff as a compromise between the proposed N20 rate and the long-standing N7 charge, which had been in effect since 2008.

The agreement was reached during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday, 9 February 2026, at the MMIA Terminal 2 Conference Room, chaired by Mr Lekan Thomas, Director of Cargo Development and Services.

“After constructive deliberations, both parties agreed on a revised port charge of N15.00 per kilogramme, representing a compromise on their earlier proposed N20.00/kg and an upward review of the existing N7.00/kg,” the statement said.

FAAN added that the new rate is expected to reduce tensions within the air cargo sector, reopen stalled warehouses, and strike a balance between the Authority’s infrastructure funding requirements and operators’ cost concerns.

The Authority also emphasised that the adjustment is part of broader efforts to enhance the ease of doing business at MMIA while supporting the modernisation and sustainable development of cargo facilities.