The Management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has accepted its shortcomings on the escalators incident in which a passenger sustained serious injuries.
FAAN in a statement signed by its Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Faithful A. Hope-Ivbaze, regretted the incident, apologized to the family involved and promised to get in touch with the victims and participate actively in the care of the injured.
“With respect to escalator’s incident which occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Saturday, September 3, 2022, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria takes full responsibility for the unfortunate incident, and we hereby tender our apology to the famiiy involved.
“Accordingly, We have also reached out to actively participate in the care for the injured.,” the statement said.
The airport Authority however said it is reviewing the operating procedures for the equipment to preventl future occurence.
“FAAN is now reviewing the operating procedure for the equipment, to ensure that such sudden mechanical faults do not occur again,” it added
