THE Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) has disclosed that the Federal Government was making efforts to tackle the menace of touts and extortionists at the country’s airports.
Keyamo, who made this known on his X handle, (@fkeyamo), on Sunday, June 23, expressed sadness over prevalence of touts and extortionists at the country’s international airports, saying he had received series of complaints from Nigerians concerning them and their actions giving the country a negative image.
“Just to set the records straight, most of the agencies involved in this menace are not under the control of the Aviation ministry, though they are stationed at our airports.
“However, I have been working closely with other ministers, arms of government and agencies who are responsible for these agencies and a solution is in sight.
“We are all working under the coordination of the National Security Adviser (NSA), who called a meeting a few days ago on this issue and we shall soon unveil practical steps being taken to stem this ugly tide.”
Keyamo commended Nigerians for their vigilance on burning issues, confirming receipt of several complaints about the menace of begging and extortion at the country’s international airports by a few unscrupulous persons bent on giving the country a bad image.
“My phones are beeping every minute with messages about this from well-meaning Nigerians. We shall soon unveil practical steps being taken to stem this ugly tide.
“We thank Nigerians for their eternal vigilance on this issue,” he wrote.
