FAAN suspends use of access gates to facilitate road construction
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Use of access gates around the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja has been suspended by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to facilitate the construction of access roads and ease traffic burden on airport road users.
A statement issued by the FAAN said the suspension will last between January 24 and February 7.
“The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform the general public that all access gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport are suspended to alleviate the traffic burden on our airport road users,” it explained.
“We deeply emphasise for the inconvenience caused by the ongoing construction and remain committed to ensuring a smooth travel experience for all road users.”
Customs makes N71.6b revenue at MMIA, surpasses 2024 target
NAIA is Nigeria’s second busiest airport after Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos which recently reinforced its status with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announcing that it generated N71.6 revenue from MMIA in 2024, over and above target.
Comptroller Effiong Harrison, the Customs Area Controller. disclosed in a statement that the original target was N56.861 billion and expressed delight for the record-breaking yield.
He said the Customs generating N71.6 billion revenue from MMIA is the highest-ever in the history of the command.
“A detailed breakdown of the revenue underscores the remarkable achievement of the command in revenue generation,” Harrison stressed.
He disclosed at a meeting with his management team that “the command exceeded its annual revenue target of N56,861,094,269.07 by generating ₦71,633,687,108.84.
“This represents a 20 per cent increase, amounting to N14,772,592,839.27.”
July 2024 in particular was a standout month, he added, with the command recording its highest-ever monthly revenue of N12 billion.
Harrison noted a significant revenue increase of N41.1 billion in 2024 compared to N30.5 billion generated in 2023, a 135 per cent growth.
“I attribute this exceptional performance to the dedication, commitment, and adherence to high operational standards by the officers and men of the command.
“I commend the officers and men of the command for their relentless efforts. It was instrumental in achieving this milestone.
“I want to urge the officers to intensify their efforts to maintain these standards in order to generate more revenue into the government coffers in 2025.”
Harrison expressed gratitude to NCS Comptroller General Bashir Adeniyi and his management team for their unwavering support for MMIA command.
He also extended appreciation to key stakeholders and other government agencies, acknowledging them as invaluable partners in the success of the command in 2024 and enthused that it would achieve greater milestones in fulfilling its core mandates in 2025.
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