, has called on the governments of African countries to take urgent steps in facilitating the removal of visa restrictions to enable the free movement of people and goods across the continent.
Speaking at the Wings of Change Focus Africa Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Minister made a case for adequate funding of air transport in Africa. Speaking on the fall – out of the conference, FAAN ‘s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, said the authority, under the leadership of Mrs Olubunmi Kuku as Managing Director, has taken recent steps to make Nigeria’s airports safe and accessible by genuine tourists and travellers, alongside efforts to eliminate touting and other forms of criminal conducts around the airports.
“There were also concerns expressed about staffing challenges associated with embrace of technology as well as portability skill of aviation training in the airport system.