The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday announced the implementation of a new inward and outward security arrangement across all airports in the country. This is in line with the recent Executive Order signed by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sanitize operations at air and sea ports across the country.
According to FAAN’s Acting General Manager, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, only the personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS), Nigerian Customs Services (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), State Security Services (SSS), Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit (EOD) and Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) are allowed to interface with passengers at the airports.
Mrs.Yakubu, in a notice to airlines, passengers and the general public, said only the NIS and NDLEA “ will now operate at arrival and departure halls,” while the NCS will operate at the arrival hall only.
Similarly, the SSS and NAQS will operate at the cargo terminals only, while the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit (EOD) will operate at the baggage hall.
She said all officers must be fully kitted at all times with their name tags conspicuously visible and must remain within the confines of their responsibilities.
She said: “The management advice all affected agencies to ensure strict compliance.”
