The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is to open the Departure Hall at the Terminal D of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in anticipation of traffic surge owing to the sallah holidays to ease facilitation formalities of departing passengers at the airport before the Celebrations.
In a statement to announce preparations put in place by the agency ahead of the sallah holidays, the spokesperson for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu assured all airport users that airports under its management are fully ready to play host to air travellers during this Sallah celebrations.
She said as part of their commitment to ensuring seamless facilitation of their highly esteemed passengers during the Sallah celebrations and beyond, the VIP Protocol lounges at both the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and General Aviation Terminal, Lagos, have been refurbished to give maximum comfort and value to our customers.
” And also maintenence of conveyor belts and escalators at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos had been completed and functioning optimally and in addition, airport security and other logistics have been upgraded and strengthened to provide for the expected increase in passenger traffic in and around our airports”.
“The agency have also installed new directional display units to guide travellers, especially new ones, at our airports”.
“While we advise the general public and intended travellers to make early preparations towards completing their travel requirements in good time, we will also like to re-state that receiving of dignitaries at restricted areas by security agents and airport officials is prohibited and anyone found wanting will be apprehended and prosecuted”.
