FAAN commences installation of security screening machines, passenger check-in facilities

Months after the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja were thrown into chaos as a result of manual facilitation of passengers that have made life difficult for travellers and airlines, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it had begun installation of Common Use of Terminal Equipment (CUTE) system required.

Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager public affairs FAAN, in a statement said that the chaos currently experienced at the two major gateways would soon be over as the equipment is already being installed.

She also disclosed that additional 15 security screening machines had been procured for immediate deployment to the General Aviation Terminal and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos which are also undergoing installation.

She however, appealed to all stakeholders to bear with FAAN while the installation would last, as all hands are on deck to ensure speedy completion of the project.

The installation of the vital processing and security equipment would bring relief to travellers and airlines that are currently undergoing the harrowing experience because of the situation.

It would be recalled that foreign airlines operating out of the country have been going through the hectic time with passenger facilitation and quick departure of passengers following the coming to end of ten-year contractual agreement between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Societe International Telecommunication Aeronautiques (SITA) for automation of the international airports in Nigeria which came to an end on May 2, 2021.

Arlington Security Nigeria Services had since been positioned to replace SITA in providing similar infrastructure and operations in many of the nation’s aerodromes.