The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has marked a major breakthrough with the resumption of direct revenue collection at the cargo terminals of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, after more than 15 years.
According to a press release signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, for the first time in over a decade, FAAN officials from the Directorate of Cargo Development and Services (DCDS) are now stationed at the cargo release points of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company NAHCO) and Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO), warehouses to oversee real-time collection of accrued cargo charges.
This strategic development follows months of stakeholder engagement led by FAAN’s Director of Cargo Development and Services, Mr. Lekan Thomas, and the Airport Manager, Mr. Olatokubo Arewa.
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The initiative received a major boost following a high-level meeting between the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FAAN, MIS. Olubunmi Kuku, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Working in close synergy with the PTC Customs Area Command, under the leadership of Comptroller T. Awe, this initiative has already begun to plug revenue leakages and ensure greater accountability across the air cargo value chan.
This milestone is a testament to FAAN’s renewed commitment to operational efficiency, transparency, and inter-agency collaboration to enhance revenue performance and improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria’s aviation sector.
The breakthrough at MMIA is expected to serve as a model for replication at other airports across the country, reflecting FAAN’s vision to optimise cargo operations and unlock new streams of value for the industry.
