The Managing Director of the Federal
Airports Authority of Nigeria, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, has initiated the
implementation of the Executive Order given by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi
Osinbajo.
Engr. Dunoma assured the Acting President
of full compliance and has immediately put in place machinery to ensure a
successful implementation of the Executive Order which he will supervise
himself.
He said the importance of the Executive
Order cannot be overemphasized, especially because it will strengthen the
nation’s fight against terrorism, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy that
impedes business activities at our airports. He also added that, this will
improve safety, security and passenger facilitation within and around the
airport.
The Acting
President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo had early this month, issued an Executive Order
aimed to “Ease Doing Business in Nigeria” Below is an excerpt:
1. There shall be
no touting whatsoever by official or unofficial persons at any port in Nigeria.
On duty staff shall be properly identified by uniform and official cards. Off
duty staff shall stay away from the ports except with the express approval of
the agency head. The FAAN Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Nigeria Ports Authority
(NPA) Security shall enforce this order.
2. All
non-official staff shall be removed from the secured areas of airports. No
official of FAAN, Immigration, security agency or Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MoFA) or any other agency is to meet any non-designated dignitary at any
secure areas of the airport. The official approved list of dignitaries that
have been pre-approved to be received by protocol officers shall be made
available to AVSEC and other relevant agencies ahead of their arrival at the airport.
3. Any official
caught soliciting or receiving bribes from passengers or other port users shall
be subject to immediate removal from post and disciplinary as well as criminal
proceedings in line with extant laws and regulations
Futhermore, Engr. Dunoma also urged
passengers, airport users and the general public to cooperate with FAAN
officials saddled to carry out this responsibility.
He made this remarks during a stakeholders
forum held recently at the Press Centre of the Murtala Muhammed International
Airport, Ikeja. The implementation of the executive order takes immediate
effect.
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