FAAN Promises Passengers Better Facilities At Airports

Passengers on the inter
national routes passing through the Murtala Muhammed International airport will soon  experience a seamless  facility following the completion of projects.
The Managing Director, Federal Airport Authority of Nigerian (FAAN), Mr. George Uriesi, said this at the International Air Transport Assocition (IATA) African Aviation Day  Conference in Lagos.
Mr, Uriesi explained that the capacity for processing passengers has been massively upgraded with the expansion of the departures and arrivals halls to increase the ability to handle passengers by four times.
He, however, expressed regret that in spite of the  phenomenal growth in passengers traffic infrastructure were not developed to keep up with the pace of development which has  been on the upsurge since the advent of  democracy.
In the continuous effort of the Authority to reduce the facilitation of passengers, he said the screening points are to be increased from  11 to 20  with the deployment of more screening points.
The FAAN boss added that the power and water improved programmes have been completed to replace the airchiac equipment that came with the construction of the airport.
He disclosed that multiple story car parks and hotel as well as the expansion of internl roads  are projects that are in the pipeline for the comfort of airport users.
The MD said all the projects would  result in slight inconvenience to airport users but appealed for their understanding, adding  that  “we are going to dream big and we are going to deliver for us to take our rightful place in the African continent”.
On the concession of airport, he explained that it was the right way for rapid development when properly done.