A four-man team from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the United States of America are currently in the country carrying out the security audit of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos in line with TSA security procedures.
The team, led by Transportation Security Specialist (TSS), were in the Aviation House to brief the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman, on the exercise.
According to him, they would, in the course of the exercise, observe the implementation of aviation security measures in place at the MMIA and exchange technical expertise in line with ICAO Annex 17 and International Aviation Security Standard and best practices.
They will also conduct inspections on the implementation of TSA security procedures of Arik Airlines, being the only Nigeria carrier that operates direct flight to United States and that of Delta Airline and United Airline that currently operate flights in and out of Nigeria.
Therefore, the outlined agenda for the five-day exercise will include the examination of Airport Operations and Standards, Quality Control, Access Control point at the Airport, Measures relating to Aircraft Maintenance, Passenger and Baggage Screening, Cargo, Mailing and Catering Services etc.
Other essential issues to be examined are Screening Equipment, Airport Contingency Plan (ACP) and Airport Security Programme (ASP).
Capt. Usman thanked the TSA team for their visit and expressed the Authority’s willingness to partner, co-operate and assist the team for the success of the exercise.
According to him, “security is a serious issue and, as a regulatory body, we give it much attention. Thus, security issues are resolved in a timely manner.”
In attendance were officials from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and NCAA.
There will be a de-briefing by the team before their departure at the Aviation House.
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