The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Government to fix the faulty escalator and lift at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The House also urged the government to provide more airside buses and conveyor belts at the Abuja International airport as well as other federal airports across the country.
This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance by a member from Akwa Ibom State, Onofiok Luke, at Tuesday’s plenary.
Onofiok stated that “there is a need to repair dysfunctional facilities and provide new infrastructure at the Federal Airports for efficient service delivery to air travellers.”
He noted that the breakdown of facilities, and lack of certain infrastructure in some federal airports across the country has caused inconveniences, difficulty and delays to air travellers.
Mr Luke made reference to the breakdown of escalators and lifts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, which he said: “usually helps in easing the movements of passengers to the departure lounge.”
This according to him, has forced passengers to use the staircase, stressing that the “situation constitutes a major setback to the free movement of air travellers.”
“The insufficiency of airside buses at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airports, Abuja, in conveying passengers, especially during the peak hours of 10 am to 12noon local time, and the lack of conveying belts to transfer passenger’s bags from checkpoints to the baggage sorting area, led to delay in flight departure.
Adopting the motion, the House mandated its committee on Aviation to ensure compliance and report back within one month for further legislative action.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
