FAAN to erect observation posts at all airports
By LAWANI MIKAIRU & DANIEL ETEGHE The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has said all the 22 federal airports in Nigeria will soon have static observation posts erected at strategic locations within the perimeter fence of the airports to forestall premeditated and inadvertent unauthorized access to the airside. This will be complemented by motorized and foot patrols. This is part of the new security measures introduced by FAAN in all the nation’s airport in order to prevent the re-occurrence of runway incursions at all airports in the country, especially those without perimeter fences. It will be recalled that a teenage boy beat security checks at the Benin Airport and subsequently sneaked into the main wheel of an Arik aircraft from Benin airport to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, MMA2, Lagos. Disclosing this development to newsmen, General Manager, Corporate Communications, FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati said that “static observation posts will be erected at strategic locations wi...