Aviation

Stakeholders Tackle FAAN over Security Tax

Officials of international airlines that operate in Nigeria have alleged that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had diverted the multibillion-naira security tax it collected from passengers for the provision of facilities at the airports. But FAAN has denied the allegation, saying it was false. Every passenger traveling to international destination pays $20 security […]

(L-R) – Arik Air’s Chief Pilot, Captain Abdullahi Mahmud; Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Airport Command, Danjuma Ibrahim; Arik Air Senior Vice President Operations, Captain Adetokunbo Adekunbi; Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, Bolaji Fafowora and Arik Air Chief Finance Officer, Ayodeji Ilesanmi durin the visit of the new AIG to Arik Air head office in Ikeja, Lagos. Aviation

Arik, Police Partner to Enhance Security

The management of Arik Air has pledged to enhance its cooperation with the Nigerian Police in a bid to further boost security at the nation’s airports. The airline said information sharing was necessary in order to curb criminal acts in the sector, stressing that without the collaboration of all security agencies, it would be difficult for the government to achieve […]