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Travellers, airlines’ pain to end as FAAN fixes security, 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 has made life difficult for travelers and airlines, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it had begun installation of Common Use of Terminal Equipment (CUTE) system required.
Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu in a statement said that the chaos currently experienced at the two major gateways would soon be over as the equipment are 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 travelers and airlines that are currently undergoing harrowing experience because of the situation.
It would be recalled that foreign airlines operating out of the country have been going through 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.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had early this year approved N10 billion to Arlington Security Nigeria Services for the automation of five international airports. The airports are those in Lagos, Enugu, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano.
The system would facilitate Common Use of Terminal Equipment (CUTE) system required for sharing airport resources in accordance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Recommendation 1797.
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