President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the cashless payment system at Nigerian airports following concerns that it has caused severe traffic and hardship for travellers.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in a statement said the directive followed reports that the newly introduced system had led to long queues, causing many passengers to miss their flights.
According to him, the President became concerned that the situation was causing undue hardship for travellers and directed that the system be immediately suspended pending further improvements.
He said his ministry will meet with stakeholders to finetune the process and ensure that the implementation is seamless.
Keyamo explained that the cashless system introduced by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is to eliminate corruption and improve revenue collection for the Federal Government.
