The Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria FAAN said it has commenced an investigation into allegations that some officials of Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport were receiving bribe from passengers on evacuation flights.
There have been allegations that some airport officials have been demanding bribe from those coming back into the country for COVID-19 clearance. Also, there have been allegations that these officials take bribe to help the returnees evade the compulsory COVID-19 test and isolation.
Earlier, the Presidential Taskforce for COVID-19 announced that it has become compulsory for every returnee to run a mandatory COVID-19 test and carry out a 14-day isolation to be sure they do not possess the novel virus and also curb the spread of the novel virus.
In a statement released recently by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN said an investigation into the allegation had begun.
Part of the statement reads: ”The recent allegation that some airport officials in Abuja were collecting money from returning passengers on evacuation flights is already being investigated by all agencies at the airport.”
