Buhari Approves Arms Bearing For Airport Security Personnel
To scale up security at the nation’s airports, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved aviation security personnel to carry arms.
The development is fashioned after the Transportation Security Administration, TSA of the United States, where K-9 dogs, handcuffs, batons and light weapons are deployed.
The Federal Government is also not going back on the planned shutting down of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for six weeks for turn-around maintenance that would last for six months.
Alternatively, it has resorted to using Kaduna airport which it said is currently undoing renovation for the purpose.
The government also said it will establish a national carrier for the country, saying that the population of Nigerians is a persuasive factor.
The Federal Government spoke on a day the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approved N4.6 billion for the procurement of fire fighting equipment for Federal Fire Service across the country.
Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who briefed State House Correspondents alongside the Minister of Interior, Abduraman Dambazzua and the Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, after, yesterday, meeting of FEC presided over by President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja gave details of the packages.
