Mr
Saleh Dunoma, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),
has warned airport users to be mindful of the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)
camera at the nation’s airports.
Dunoma
gave the warning at the Anti-Corruption Sensitisation Programme organised for
the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Aviation Sector Workers at
the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday.
He
disclosed that FAAN had started recording all activities of airport users from
the tollgate till they boarded aircraft in its resolve to support the fight
against corruption and other crimes.
Dunoma
said that the authority was collaborating with all security agencies operating
at the airport to aid timely and proper investigation into incidences of theft
and money laundering through its CCTV footages.
According
to him, anytime there is investigation, they always go back and play it so that
they can also handover to any government agency that requires the footage.
“Let
the public know that as soon as you reach the airport from the tollgate till
when you board the aircraft everything is being recorded and we can play it
back anytime there is need.
“We
are trying to eliminate the incidences of officials collecting bribe especially
at the international terminal and burgling of people’s baggage.
“That
is why I am sending a word of warning now that they are being recorded at the
airport and we can investigate.
`On
several occasions, we have had to go to people’s houses to recover luggage that
were stolen and it is through CCTV.
“A
lot of people have been caught through CCTV footage. So, let us be warned that
everything is being recorded,’’ he said.
The
managing director said that FAAN would continue to partner with EFCC to
mitigate corruption at the airport, adding that airport was where foreigners
made first contact with Nigerians.
He
said that adequate measures had been put in place to control incidences of
corruption especially among staff of the airport.
The
FAAN boss also called on the EFCC to provide technical training for airport
security and intelligence officers to be able to adequately support the agency
in its resolve to rid Nigeria of corruption.
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NAN
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