FAAN resumes revenue collection at Lagos Airport cargo terminals

After 15 years of hiatus, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has resumed direct revenue collection at the cargo terminals of Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

FAAN officials from the Directorate of Cargo Development mid 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.

Mrs. Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, disclosed this development in a statement made available to the media.

According to the statement, 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. Olatokunbo Arewa.

The initiative received a major boost following a high-level meeting between the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.

Working a 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 ensue greater accountability across the air cargo value chain.

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.

In another development, the FAAN ISO Certification Steering Committee was formally inaugurated by the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku.