{
  "id": 6687571,
  "title": "How NAMA Wasted N7.58bn on ILS for Lagos, Abuja Airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/how-nama-wasted-n7-58bn-on-ils-for-lagos-abuja-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T01:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/11/how-nama-wasted-n7-58bn-on-ils-for-lagos-abuja-airport/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian government spent an astronomical N7.58 billion (N30.02 billion in 2026) on an Instrument Landing System (ILS) at two major airports, Abuja and Lagos, in 2019. However, the project, executed by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has been abandoned and left to decay, according to a THISDAY investigation. The project's objectives included reducing flight delays and cancellations during the harmattan season and allowing pilots to land even in zero visibility conditions. The equipment, however, was not accompanied by necessary components, rendering it inoperable. The report suggests that this project exemplifies government waste and misuse of funds.",
  "summary": "Chinedu Eze The Category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) the federal government acquired at the sum of N7.58 billion and installed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}