A statement by the agency quoted Demuren as saying that the traffic congestion was connected with the “prevailing preventive measures to curtail the ongoing security threat in the country particularly as it affects the MMA.”
The statement read, “This is part of our spirited effort to ensure that the screening of all vehicular movement in and out of the airport is conscientiously carried out. The screening is in support of the enhanced body pat down being carried out on passengers without compromise.”
The NCAA boss added, “I enjoin the travelling public to please bear with us while we are doing everything possible to guarantee safe, secured and smooth flight operations in and out of all our airports.”
The Airport Command of the Nigerian Police Force and the Aviation Security Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria had on Thursday evening beefed up security around the flagship airport, the MMIA.
The move followed a rumour that members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, were planning to bomb the airport.
Specifically, it was gathered that a combined team of Air Force, police, State Security Services and the aviation security of FAAN had embarked on a thorough screening of vehicles and people coming into the MMIA.
Several vehicles parked around the airport were towed away.
The tougher security measures however led to heavy traffic jam in and around the airport as hundreds of vehicles were trapped.
It was gathered that passengers coming to the airport for evening overseas flights suffered much delay due to the congestion.
The FG had a few weeks ago begun the installation of CCTV cameras around the MMIA to secure it from a possible bomb attack.
FAAN had put certain security measures aimed at securing the airport in place.
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