The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has distanced itself from the initial handling of the incident involving Comfort Emmanson and the Ibom Airline at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, Lagos, last Sunday.
Ibom Air staff members and Emmanson engaged in a fight at the foot of the aircraft.
In a statement released on Friday, FAAN clarified that its personnel were not involved in the early stages of the incident, which occurred within the terminal operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited.
FAAN explained that security operations at MM 2 are under the jurisdiction of Ibom Air’s internal security and the Bi-Courtney Aviation Security Unit, as the terminal is a privately operated facility.
The authority said, “The MM2 Terminal is classified as a Private Tenant Restricted Area. FAAN AVSEC officers are responsible solely for passenger and baggage screening at designated checkpoints, while general terminal security operations are handled by Bi-Courtney’s security team.”
The agency explained that its Aviation Security personnel became involved only after Emmanson was transferred to the Crime Investigation and Intelligence Unit, also known as “Tango City”, for official documentation before being handed over to the Nigeria Police for prosecution.
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FAAN further emphasised its commitment to professionalism, saying it continues to prioritise the training and retraining of its AVSEC officers in line with regulations set by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
The statement added, “FAAN remains committed to the ongoing training and retraining of our AVSEC officers.
“Only institutions certified by the NCAA are authorised to conduct certification-related training for aviation personnel.”
Source: Channels TV
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