FAAN Fulfills Promise To Workers

The Management of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), under the leadership of the Managing Director, Mr George Uriesi has fulfilled the promise made to workers of the establishment by providing brand new cars to the senior officers.
The Head, Corporate Communications Mr Ola Ogundolapo disclosed the receipt of the vehicles to The Tide in an interaction in his office at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Tuesday.
Mr Ogundolapo who also benefitted from the largesse said it was the first time in the history of FAAN that staff had been given this kind of cars to facilitate their work and encourage them to put in their best.
He explained that the gesture was extended to staff of the establishment throughout the country, noting that about 12 senior officers benefitted from the Port Harcourt office.
According to him, the Regional General Manager was given brand new Toyota Avenues, Deputy General Managers, got 1.8 Toyota Corolla brand-new car while the Assistant General Managers cadre received Toyota Corolla 1.6 brand, adding that on retirement the staff goes home with the car.
The Head of Corporate Communications also told newsmen that several persons whose promotions were pending received their letters to the next level.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries Mr Ogundolapo expressed happiness with the current management of FAAN for the gesture which was the first time the promise was fulfilled to the workers.
He noted that the incentive would spur the workforce to put in their best in the discharge of their duties in line with the repositioning of the establishment for better service delivery.
Meanwhile, the Head of Corporate Communi-cations, FAAN, denied insinuations in some quarters that Tuesday’s anti Amaechi protest by some youths of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area at the airport disrupted flight operations, pointing out that the protest was at the Protocol Lounge gate and not at the terminal area.
He however, explained that officials of the Authority and Security agencies were on hand and quickly took control of the situation and restored normalcy.