The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday advised all airport users, especially passengers and airline operators, to be security conscious at airports.
The advice is contained in a statement issued by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mr Yakubu Dati, in Lagos.
The statement said the advice was necessitated by the spate of recent security breaches, including bomb blasts, at some airports around the world.
“Passengers are advised not to accept any luggage from anyone and to report any suspicious movements or behaviour immediately to aviation security personnel in the terminals.
“On its part, FAAN has put adequate security measures in place at all Nigerian airports, to forestall any form of security breach, including the installation of 3D screening machines, metal detectors and CCTV cameras,” it said.
The statement said apart from the statutory security and safety measures already in place at the airports, sniffer dogs and members of the Bomb Detection Unit of the Nigerian Police Force had been deployed at the airports.
According to the statement, this is to complement the effort of FAAN’s security personnel at the screening points.
“In spite of these heightened security measures, passenger facilitation at all our airports has also been enhanced by the installation of more modern and bigger conveyor belts and metal walk-through detectors.
“Airport terminals have also been expanded and modernised to provide better ambience and more space for passenger comfort,” it said.
The statement also advised air passengers to make early arrangements for their travels and to leave home early on their travel dates ahead of the forthcoming Eid el-Fitr holiday. (NAN)