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Minister Festus Keyamo stated that the Tinubu administration is investigating complaints about government officials begging and extorting travelers at Nigerian international airports.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration is investigating reports of government officials at international airports begging and extorting Nigerians.
There have been numerous complaints from Nigerians about airport workers engaging in extortion, with videos surfacing that show officials requesting bribes from travelers, including foreigners.
In response, Keyamo revealed in a post on his X (Twitter) handle on Sunday that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, had recently convened a meeting to address the issue.
He wrote: “I have received several complaints about the menace of begging and extortion at our international airports by a few unscrupulous persons who give all of us a bad image. My phones are beeping every minute with messages about this from well-meaning Nigerians. Just to set the records straight, most of the agencies involved in this menace are not under the control of the Aviation Ministry, though they are stationed at our airports.”
Penalize Airport Officials
“However, I have been working closely with other Ministers, arms of government and agencies who are responsible for these agencies and a solution is in sight soon.
“We are all working under the coordination of the National Security Adviser who called a meeting a few days ago on this issue and we shall soon unveil practical steps being taken to stem this ugly tide.
“We thank Nigerians for their eternal vigilance on this issue.”
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