Experts raise alarm over security threats at Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, urge FG to act now

• The Murtala Mohammed Airport successful Lagos whitethorn nary longer beryllium harmless for passengers unless the authorities addresses large issues
• Experts person identified what the issues are and explained however they airs a menace to the information and information of workers and passengers
• Recall that a runway was precocious unopen down astatine the airdrome for scheduled attraction to code immoderate issues

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The Murtala Mohammed Intenational Airport (MMIA), Lagos state is known to person the highest rider postulation crossed Nigeria.

However, an adept has identified respective issues that could airs large threats and information risks if not addressed swiftly.

One of these threats is the chaotic processes that qualify the proviso of Jet A-1 substance astatine the substance dump country adjacent the Hajj camp.

The MMIA records the highest rider postulation crossed Nigerian airports, accounting for 67% of full airdrome revenue. Photo credit: Contributor
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The interest raised is that trucks coming to offload substance often person to walk days determination astatine a outgo of N30,000 daily, earlier they are cleared to offload the fuel.

While it is profitable to the motortruck drivers to beryllium paid N30,000 for each time they hold to offload, it becomes worrisome and chaotic to person respective trucks conscionable waiting indefinitely to offload.

Expert raises alarm implicit information concerns

Former subject commandant astatine the MMIA, John Ojikutu, who is present the Chief Executive Officer, Centurion Aviation Security and Safety Consult, described it arsenic a worrisome concern that indispensable beryllium addressed quickly, arsenic the proximity of the substance dump to the airdrome tarmac makes it a information risk.

Recall that Murtala Mohammed International Airport has been identified arsenic the most viable airdrome in Nigeria, generating 67% of the government's full gross from airports.

Ojikutu pointed retired that the substance dump besides lacks a due perimeter fencing arsenic stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), making it a large information concern.

Ojikutu noted that respective warnings person been issued but nary enactment has been taken regarding the issue, Nigerian Tribune reports.

Another interest raised by Mr. Ojikutu is the illicit activities that instrumentality spot astir the Hajj campy country successful the planetary helping of the MMIA.

He noted that determination are often commercialized autobus drivers, motorboys, thoroughfare urchins, and others perpetrating illicit activities similar the merchantability of hard drugs and intoxicant there.

Ojikutu pointed retired that this is an eyesore and a large dent connected the representation of Nigeria. He said;

“The concern astatine MMIA is simply a catastrophe waiting to happen, and it is imperative that the authorities instrumentality contiguous enactment to code the information risks and reconstruct the airdrome to its erstwhile glory. "The deficiency of attraction to this captious contented is alarming, and it is lone a substance of clip earlier a large incidental occurs.”

Former Managing Director of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, Dr. Oluropo Owolabi, confirmed the concern noting that it calls for contiguous action.

The experts observed that the substance dump does not person a perimeter fencing arsenic required, contempt its proximity to the runway. Photo credit: Nurphoto
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He expressed concerns for the information and information of workers, passengers and the wide public, and urged the authorities to prioritise them arsenic the airdrome is simply a large currency cattle to the government.

A caller Legit.ng study shows that Murtala Mohammed Airport generated N256.067 cardinal from January to December 2024.

FAAN unopen down runway astatine MMIA for repairs

In related news, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unopen down the Runway 18R/36L astatine Murtala Muhammed International Airport successful Lagos for repairs.

Industry participants person voiced worries regarding the regularity of prolonged attraction closures, fixed that the aforesaid runway was lone precocious reopened aft an 11-month attraction shutdown.

FAAN's Head of Operations, J.U. Nwosu, raised information concerns successful a memo dated February 28 by noting that gathering instrumentality astatine the A2 Taxiway-link could endanger craft landing and taking off.

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