FAAN installs hi-tech security system at Lagos Airport

[Mirror]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, said it had deployed a modern security system at the International Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.

The FAAN General Manager, Communications, Mr. Yakubu Dati, who said this in a statement, disclosed that it was part of efforts to boost security at the airport.

Dati said the security gadgets were located at nine different passenger checkpoints in the newly expanded "D" and "E" departure halls of the terminal.

He added that the deployment of the new system was part of a largescale upgrade of MMIA's entire security system.

According to him, the security equipment known as Advance Threat Identification X-Ray (aTiX), consists of explosives trace detector and high performance walk-through metal detector to check passengers and their hand luggage for explosives, illegal weapons, contraband, narcotics and related items thereby enabling safer air travel.

The new system has the ability to detect explosive materials and potential threat items real time with the lowest rate of false alarms, Dati added.

He said: "Other advantages of the new system include the ability to capture multiple views of hand luggage in a single pass, high speed image resolution, reduced inspection, and improved passenger experience.

"This is not only a major boost to MMIA safety and security rating but also to passenger confidence. The choice of state-of-the-art security system re-affirms President Goodluck Jonathan's administration's commitment to making Nigeria's aviation sector compliant with international standards and best practices."

Dati disclosed that MMIA was the first in the country to switch to the advance security system, but noted that airports across the country would soon to key-in into the new system.

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