FAAN Installs Cameras At MMIA

As part of its security measures at the nation’s airports, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has installed, Close Circuit Televisions  (CCTVs) at the Murtala  Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja.

The installation came on the heels of the recent security threat which has seen the airport as a potential target for terrorist activities.

Most of the cameras are located at strategic locations around the domestic and international wings of the airport while some are located along the Airport Road, stretching from the entrance of the old domestic terminal to the new domestic terminal.

The cameras is for the surveillance of persons, vehicles, and other activities around the airport.

It will be recalled that the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi last month explained that the  federal government had initiated collaboration with the United States, Israel and the United Kingdom on how to identify security threats at the 22 airports across the country.

The airport authorities have intensified the training of their security personnel on counter-terrorism and other developments that threaten safety and security at the airports.

Apart from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, the close circuit televisions are also seen in other airports across the country.

At the MMIA alone there are over 20 of such cameras at strategic locations.  This development has started affecting the attitude of many airport users and workers who do not want their activities covered by the cameras.

FAAN is also making efforts to replicate the cameras in other airports across the country as part of the safety and security requirements for global airports.

Meanwhile, the United Continental Holdings Incorporated says it is offering double mileage plus miles to customers making bookings on United’s daily, non-stop services from Lagos to Houston, to be launched on November 17, 2011 (Westbrand) and operated by continental airlines.

The offer is available from now to February 1, 2012.  The Lagos-Houston Service, announced in June 2011, will be the first scheduled, non-stop passenger service between Africa and Texas.  The flights will link Lagos with Houston’s George Bush International Airport, the new United’s largest hub.