The hitherto multiple layers of security checks at the Nigerian airports are to be dismantled as the office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Tuesday ordered the immediate implementation of a one-stop joint-interest screening system across the country’s airports.
Stakeholders and airport users have bemoaned the unnecessary check points at entry airports in Nigeria saying they constitute barriers to ease of movement and doing business as they also serve as points of exploitation by security agents who manned the check points.
Speaking at a one-day aviation security symposium themed: ‘The Fundamentality of Security in Achieving the Safe Skies Goals,’ organised by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in Lagos, National Security Adviser, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu , said new measures will eliminate operational clumsiness, curb touting, and streamline security innovations in the aviation sector.
The NSA, who was represented by Air Commodore Ahmad Madawaki, said: “As part of the efforts of the Office of the National Security Adviser, he has directed the implementation of the one-stop joint-interest screening system to avoid clumsiness and touting in innovation operations at our airports.
“The National Security Adviser’s office is also developing a security track assessment framework to monitor and evaluate all airports and airspace operations in Nigeria. This initiative involves a multi-stakeholder setup, drawing expertise from various sectors to assess risks and bolster nationwide aviation safety,” he told participants.