FAAN Conducts Security Emergency Exercise
A full-scale security emergency exercise was conducted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday.
A statement signed by Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection says “a bomb threat simulation exercise was carried out to assess the level of preparedness of the Murtala Muhammed Airport to respond to emergency. The Bomb Squad, Police, AVSEC, Fire, Medical, Handling Companies, NCAA, NAMA, Airforce, Team FAAN, and all other agencies responded to the threat spontaneously. The exercise took place during the checking-in of Ethiopian Airlines departing passengers.”
He said evacuation of passengers from the hall was carried out successfully at the baggage hall of International Terminal 1 where the exercise was conducted.
