FAAN engages undercover staff to check misdemeanours at airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed that it has gone the extra mile to engage undercover staff to observe and report every act of misdemeanours at the airports.

Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, director of public affairs & consumer protection, in a statement, said the MD of FAAN at a recent event gave a severe warning to staff as well as all government agencies that operate at the airports that FAAN will ensure that whoever is culpable is punished.

He stressed that ahead of the festive season, passengers should not give bribes or encourage extortion, adding that passengers should
respect rules and regulations concerning the carriage of prohibited articles, liquids, and gel.

“FAAN, enjoins all travellers to be at the airport early enough to reduce rush as well as not to miss their flights.

“International travellers must be at the airport three hours before departure, while local travelers should arrive two hours before the flight schedule.

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“Ensure that you pack your luggage by yourself. You must not assist anyone with his/ her luggage. If anyone needs help, he/she should call the attention of airport officials,” Yakubu-Funtua stated.

He said people should not leave their luggage unattended.

He said that FAAN has expanded the screening area at the airports to give passengers a better flying experience.

He said a joint task force at the land side is working relentlessly to ensure the free flow of traffic.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.