The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inaugurated a
modern automated car park at the Domestic Terminal 1 of the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. According to a statement
released to press men on Monday, FAAN’s Acting General Manager,
Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu said that the newly acquired
facility would foster revenue generation in the country.
The Managing Director of FAAN, Mr. Saleh Dunoma, in
his inaugural speech said; “This modern facility is uniquely designed to
ensure that parking fees are paid at the payment booths by its
end-users before they exit the car park unlike in the past when they
were paying at the entry point. This facility also has a special billing
system which is programmed to give the end-users the exact amount for
time spent at the parking lots. The inauguration of this facility is in
line with FAAN’s desire to give passengers and airport users improved
air travel experience in line with global best practices,” he said.
The new facility among other things would automatically eliminate long
queues in the area; reduce traffic, speed up passenger and vehicular
movements at the landside of the terminal. It would also ensure seamless
facilitation of passengers and airport users.
This development, according to the statement also, would key into
President Buhari’s commitment to transparency since all federal
government agencies revenue-points have been mandated to pay all
revenues generated into ‘Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account’
(TSA).
FAAN, however has assured to give the traveling public best of its
services despite the economic challenges currently facing the country,
assuring them of safety, especially in the upcoming Yuletide period
which is the peak period of air travel in the system.