Despite opposition, we won’t back down on touts at airports – FAAN
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has stated during the weekend that regardless of the opposition, it won't stop until it has put an end to the operation of touts at the airports.
FAAN managing director, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku made the statement at Iftar dinner which was held at the the Muslim community at Lagos airport.
Captain Abdullahi Mahmood, who represented Kuku urged the passengers to be on guide and refrain from vandalising terminal and airline properties as a result of delay scheduling and or cancellation as Sallah draws nearer
Mahmood’s statement: “Fighting and breaking things won’t do any good to anyone. I have never seen anywhere in the world where people do that. So, we need to be patient. We need to understand our rights, and we need to understand the airlines’ rights also. We need to understand that everyone has their rights.
“The airlines have rights. In as much as you have your rights as passengers, they have their rights also. Go to the airport on time and maintain good behaviour.
“We are making every effort to make sure that our airports are up to standard. We also want to make sure that the facilities at our airports are in place for full facilitation of our passengers’ travel.”
He also said while speaking of touting: “We are taking it seriously. It is not something that will change overnight. It is like fighting corruption, and it fights back. You have to understand some people are gaining from this (touting), and you want to move them out of what they are doing.
“No matter what it is, they will fight back, but we are ready. We are equal to the task. We are fighting and we are sensitising people to understand that what they are doing is wrong.”
