Aftermath of Stowaway Incident: FAAN Announces New Security Measures

After the embarrassing stowaway incident, last week, by a Nigerian teenager, on a flight from Benin to Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced new security measures, aimed at eliminating loopholes that gave the opportunity for the teenager’s action. The spokesperson of FAAN, Yakubu Dati said, “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has taken additional security measures to forestall runway incursions at all airports in the country, especially those without perimeter fences.” “First, at every airport without fully functional perimeter fence, a FAAN security vehicle will be deployed to a point within full view of the aircraft as it taxies out to take off and maintain visual scrutiny and if necessary to respond to any situation until every departing aircraft is safely airborne. “Secondly, bushes at all airports are to be cleared to ensure full view of the perimeter, to allow both the control tower, FAAN Fire and Rescue observation posts and aviation security patrol teams have a sweeping view of the entire perimeter of an airport from their duty posts.” ”This will be complemented by motorised and foot patrols,” he said.