The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has suspended some officials caught extorting a passenger at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
A statement by the spokesperson of the authority, Henrietta Yakubu on Friday said the step was in line with management’s determination to rid the nation’s airport of corrupt officials.
“The officials, who are staff of Aviation Security and Customer Service departments of the Authority were immediately suspended, while the On Duty Card of their accomplice from the Nigeria Immigration Service has been withdrawn.
“This action was taken to serve as deterrent to other bad eggs in the system that are bent on tarnishing the image of the nation,” the statement reads.
