The House of Representatives has resolved to make provision in the 2025 Appropriation Act for the upgrade of infrastructure across the nation’s airports.
The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion on the Need to rehabilitate the road and bridges leading to the site of the ill-fated Bellview Boeing 737–200 Airline Flight 210 from Lagos to Abuja in 2005.
In his lead debate, Hon. Ayokunle Isiaka observed that on 22 October 2005, the Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a scheduled Nigerian domestic passenger flight Boeing 737-200 airliner from Lagos to Abuja nose-dived and crashed at high speed few minutes after take-off, killing all 117 passengers on board.
He also called on Federal Government to establish a Memorial Fund to support families of the deceased involved in the accident to aid their travel expenses to visit the site.
Hon. Isiaka also urged Ecological Project Office through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to embark on immediate road development, dredging/channelization and construction of bridges across Awela and Alapako Bridges to allow families to visit the site and pay their respects.
After the debate, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas referred the motion to the joint House Committees on Ecological Funds, Appropriation and Aviation for further legislative action.