The Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating airport and seaport concession agreements, Kolawole Akinlayo, has explained the delay in submitting the panel’s report to the House, stating that the committee is still conducting extensive investigations into the activities of key stakeholders within its scope.

Akinlayo, who represents the Moba/Ilejemeje/Ido Osi Federal Constituency of Ekiti State, made this known in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday in Abuja.

In February 2026, the House of Representatives inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate all federal airport and seaport concession agreements entered into between 2006 and 2025.

The investigation is designed to examine compliance with the terms of the agreements, assess revenue remittances to the Federal Government, and evaluate the extent to which the concessions have contributed to infrastructure development in the aviation and maritime sectors.

Since its inauguration, the committee has conducted a series of investigative hearings involving government agencies, concessionaires, and other stakeholders engaged in the management of airport and seaport facilities.

Giving an update on the exercise, Akinlayo said the committee had recorded substantial progress and was nearing the completion of the first phase of its assignment.

He said, “We are almost done with terminal operators. We still have the shipping companies and airports remaining.”

Akinlayo said the committee is currently reviewing submissions and interactions involving terminal operators as part of its ongoing work. He noted that once this stage is concluded, the panel will move to the next phase of the investigation, which will focus on shipping companies and airport concession agreements.

Although he declined to give a specific timeline for the submission of the committee’s report, Akinlayo expressed optimism that the investigation would be completed within the next two months.

““In two months from now, we should be done with our investigation,” he said.

The committee is expected to resume its work when the House reconvenes from its legislative recess on July 7. The probe has attracted participation from several government agencies and industry stakeholders, underscoring the critical role of the aviation and maritime sectors in Nigeria’s economy.

Key government agencies participating in the investigation include the Nigerian Ports Authority, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.

The committee is also engaging major private-sector operators and concessionaires, including Dangote Group, APM Terminals, and construction giant Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, among others.

The outcome of the investigation is expected to provide lawmakers with a comprehensive review of nearly two decades of airport and seaport concession agreements, as well as recommendations aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and value for money in the management of critical transport infrastructure across the country.