FAAN INTRODUCES NEW SANCTIONS AIMED AT REDUCING EXTORTION AT NIGERIAN AIRPORTS

In his address, Yadudu said, “We plan to have a meeting with the airports regional managers and the Head of Departments (HODs). After the meeting with the HODs, they will meet with their stakeholders, then the agencies.

“Primarily, to inform them that henceforth, any violator will lose his or her ODC (on duty card) which means you lose your access card to the terminal. And we agreed that once you lose your ODC at the airport, you will not get it back. If it is a company, we will advise them to get a new staff. If it is an agency, we will advise them to get another personnel.’’

The FAAN boss said that henceforth, all airport personnel, including private or Government staffs must wear a tag with their names, offices and designation boldly written displayed.”

He added that those whose names were not boldly displayed on their clothes and uniforms would lose their jobs. He also said a WhatsApp number where victims can send a complain to will be made available at the airports soon.

“If you see the name of the person (violator), put his name and the act of violation. We will get back to you through your number. The ssanctios will be permanent. This is just the beginning of our strategy. If anyone loses his or her job I, think he or she will not try evil again.

“You can see we have the all relevant officers here, all the regional managers, security chiefs are here, and leaders of operation are here. So, the implementation is immediate.’’

He said his administration is leaving no stone unturned in the quest to nip the illegality in the bud at Nigerian airports.

Stakeholders have also urged the Federal Government to see this move by FAAN as a curtain raiser and a step in the right direction, as far as reducing the scourge of extortion at the country’s airports is concerned.

There are other salient issues like increased wages and the introduction of more technology in operations, but this is obviously a good way to start.

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