By Ijeoma Wilfred
Minister of Interior Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the elotronic gates mounted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja are 99 percent complete
Tunji – Ojo who made this known on Friday when he test ran the electronic gates (e-gates) at the airport.said that the e- gates would be deployed for operations next week to eliminate human interfaces, reduce bureaucracy and make movements of passengers in and out of the country easy.
He said 29 of the e-gates would be deployed in Lagos, four in Enugu and Kano while Port-Harcourt would have five.
Accompanied by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Aishetu Ndayako and the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap and other top government officials, the Minister disclosed that the Airport infrastructure and Command and Control Centres have been subjected to different tests to validate travellers and documents
” With this massive infrastructure, we believe that no unwanted persons or persons of interest can find their ways into Nigeria. Our security through the Airports and in the Airport domains are guaranteed.
“It is a testimony to what Mr President told us from day one on his Renewed Hope Agenda. He asked us to change the narratives and make passengers movements in and out of the country seamless.
“You can see that we have all our team here working in synergy with the authorities of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) the Nigeria Customs Service and other stakeholders.
“I must at this point commend the Minister of Aviation, Hon Festus Keyamo (SAN) and other critical stakeholders who have made this transformation possible.”
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