The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has confirmed that over 100,000 airport access cards have been issued across the country.
This is part of the ongoing efforts to implement the Federal Government’s cashless policy at airport tollgates.
Kuku revealed on Monday, that 62,000 of the cards were issued within just three days of enforcing the cashless policy at airports, a development that turned chaotic as the rollout of the policy at major airports triggered disruptions.
The development comes as motorists have continued to enjoy free access into Nigerian airports for the past five days after President Bola Tinubu ordered that the airport gates be thrown open in response to the disruption caused by the policy’s enforcement.
Recall that attempts to enforce the cashless regime at airport tollgates, effective March 1, led to severe gridlock and confusion, with long queues of vehicles at entry points while many passengers struggled to catch their flights.
Amid public outcry, the President directed that tollgates be opened to allow free passage for motorists as an immediate relief measure.