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Tinubu halts FAAN’s cashless policy amid pain for airport users

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Wole Shadare

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday ordered the immediate suspension of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) cashless policy. The directive was announced by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, following a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja. The policy, which was fully implemented on March 1, 2026, caused massive vehicular gridlock at major hubs such as Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport…

Cashless policy: Failed electronic transfers persist, users frustrated, FAAN works on solution to crisis

Posted on March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Minister apologises, assures policy success Why contactless payments are faster-FAAN MD Travellers lament delays, bottlenecks For decades, the sound of the Nigerian airport experience was defined by the clinking of coins and the rustling of naira notes at toll gates. But as of March 1, 2026, that sound has been replaced by the digital beep of scanners and, more recently, the frustrated honking…