T,he Senate on Tuesday told the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN to beef up security around all the airports in the country to check menace of drug trafficking.
This followed a motion moved by Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, and six others who called attention of their colleagues to recent alleged security beaches at the airports.
In the motion, the senator recalled how a Nigerian, Zainab Aliyu, was mistakenly arrested by the Saudi Drug Enforcement Agency over allegation of drug trafficking.
Oloriegbe also noted how Zamfara-born Alaramma Ibrahim, was arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, and later spent also two years in Saudi detention camp over a similar allegation.
The lawmakers all raised concern on the issues raised in the motion, and called for urgent actions by the Senate and the Federal Government.
After a voice vote called by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, it was resolved that “FAAN should ensure installation and usage of effective CCTV cameras and other security systems in all Nigerian airports.
