Drug Trafficking: Senate Orders FAAN To Beef Up Security At Airports. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 2, 2019
T,he Senate on Tuesday told the Federal AirportAuthority of Nigeria, FAAN to beef up security around all the airports in thecountry to check menace of drug trafficking.
This followed a motion moved by Senator IbrahimOloriegbe, and six others who called attention of their colleagues to recentalleged 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 overallegation of drug trafficking.
Oloriegbe also noted how Zamfara-born AlarammaIbrahim, was arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, andlater spent also two years in Saudi detention camp over a similar allegation.
The lawmakers all raised concern on the issuesraised in the motion, and called for urgent actions by the Senate and theFederal Government.
After a voice vote called by President of theSenate, Ahmad Lawan, it was resolved that “FAAN should ensure installation andusage of effective CCTV cameras and other security systems in all Nigerianairports.