A Level 6 officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN (names withheld), has been dismissed by the agency for allegedly diverting N70 million Naira furniture allowances over a period of three years.

Following a directive by the Federal Government that all users of the airports, including VIPs must abide by the rules that guide airport operations and services, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Saleh Dunoma, has called on concerned organisations and individuals who use the airport facilities to obey traffic rules.

Aviation stakeholders and operators have commended the efforts of the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, for guiding the agency through the International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO, Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme, USOAP.

Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, officials yesterday confessed before the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation that some of the installed scanners at some Nigerian airports were faulty.

Lagos—Chairman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, BASL, operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, Dr. Wale Babalakin yesterday said that the management of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, has signed agreement with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, to operate regional flights. His reaction is coming on the heels of protest by some aviation unions that the terminal should not be allowed to operate regional flights.

Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr. George Uriesi has reassured the staff of the agency that everything was being done to improve on their welfare in order to enhance their productivity.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out an application by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, in which it had sought to restrain Bi-Courtney from taking possession of General Aviation Terminal, GAT, Murtala Mohammed Airport Domestic Terminal 2, Ikeja, Lagos.

Stakeholders in the aviation industry have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, to urgently move into the sector to save it from crippling corruption.

Nigerians, who have not been following trends in Nigeria’s social economic affairs, were stunned by the purchase of armoured cars for the Minister of Aviation and Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr. George Uriesi. Those who are aware of the capacity of the public servants to help themselves to the best of life at the expense of the majority are not moved by the current out cry. George Uriesi through the minister had pulled wool in the eyes of Nigerians by a grand design of what he called airport re-modeling. As the project took off and it appeared that some work was being done at the airports, the stage was set for the duo to carry out their grand plan of helping themselves with the best.

A Benin High Court, yesterday, remanded an official of Federal Airport Authorities of Nigeria, FAAN, in prison custody for allegedly obstructing officials of Edo State Internal Revenue Service from carrying out their duties.