The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated the Joint User Hydrant Installation 2 (JUHI-2) with a storage capacity of 15 million litres of Jet A1 fuel. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo disclosed that the JUHI-2 with a capacity of 150 million liters of Jet A1 fuel, is the largest airside jet fuel depot in Nigeria. The facility is capable of delivering 150 million litres of ATK (Aviation Turbine Kerosene) supplies monthly to airlines, representing 20% of the nation’s annual sales volume. The project is a joint venture by companies including Eterna Plc, Masters Energy Oil & Gas, Techno Oil & Gas, Rahamaniyya Oil & Gas, Ibafon Oil, Quest Oil Group, and First Deep Water Limited.
At the commissioning ceremony in Ikeja, Lagos, Keyamo praised the JUHI-2 project for enhancing Nigeria’s aviation industry and reducing flight delays and cancellations due to Jet A1 fuel shortages.
“It is also a requirement for hajj operations. Before any airport is approved for hajj operations, they ensure that such facilities are very close to the airport. In so many ways this is a global requirement and I thank you sincerely from the bottom of my heart for this massive infrastructural investment to support the aviation ecosystem in Nigeria.”
The minister announced that Nigeria has been removed from the watch list of non-compliant countries after achieving a 75.5% score in aircraft financing, up from 70.5%, allowing airlines in Nigeria to access aircraft on dry leases globally.
