As yuletide approaches, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured air travellers and other airport users that her network of airports across the country are fully prepared for the usual surge in passenger traffic associated with the season.
In a statement by the spokesperson at FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu said tin preparation for the season, the airport authority has beefed up security in all the airports within its network.
“In preparation for the season and beyond, we have beefed up security at all airports, especially the major international gateways in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano, ” she said.
Yakubu also added, “Also, we are improving on our facilities and infrastructure to ensure maximum comfort for all airport users. Recently, a brand new international terminal was commissioned for use at the Port Harcourt International Airport. A similar facility was also commissioned in Abuja on Thursday December 20, 2018.
She added that the VIP lounge at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, has been renovated to enhance passenger comfort, the carousels are working optimally, amidst other facilities upgrade currently on going.
These regime of upgrading she available at all other airports, saying, ” FAANas has put in place facilities, procedures and systems to ensure maximum comfort, safety and security of airport users during this season and beyond.
FAAN however, appealed to passengers to get to the airports early to conclude all check-in procedures in good time, so as to avoid the experience of missing their flights as heavy passenger traffic is expected coupled with ongoing construction works around the Lagos and Abuja airports.
The FAAN image maker, however assured that the airport authority will continue to deliver on its core values of Safety, Security and Comfort.