May 22, 2015 : Agency Report
Director-General, NCAA, Capt Usman Muhtar
The
Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Muhtar
Usman, has charged the new Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, Mr.
Taiwo Lakanu, with bringing to an end the incessant cases of stowaways
at the airports.
Usman, according to a statement by the
General Manager, Public Affairs, NCAA, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, said this while
receiving the new Police commissioner at his Aviation House office in
Lagos.
At the meeting, the DG expressed serious
concern over the security challenges at the airports, especially cases
of stowaways getting unto aircraft, crowd control and touting at the
terminals.
He
charged Lakanu to deploy the entire arsenal at his disposal to curb
these menaces that were capable of creating negative impression on the
safety of the industry.
Usman added that security and safety were
the hallmark of the global aviation industry and should, therefore, not
be compromised.
He further stated that this had become
more important as Nigeria was preparing for the International Civil
Aviation Organisation’s security audit very soon.
He reiterated the need for NCAA and the
Airport Police Command to work together to ensure impregnable security
network within and around the airports.
“As far as ICAO is concerned, Nigeria is
to be audited and we are expected to meet the ICAO standard and
recommended practices,” he noted.
The DG called for continuous surveillance
of the movement of passengers at the ramp and promised to ensure the
provision of CCTV cameras, patrol vans and other security equipment to
assist in eliminating touting and insecurity around the airport.
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