By Abubakar Yunusa
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has resumed the collection of access gate fees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
In a statement on its official X handle over the weekend, the FAAN said the collection commenced on February 8.
“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform the general public that the authority has officially resumed collection of access gate fees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 8:30am, 8th February, 2025,” the statement reads.
“The charges was suspended January 24, due to inconveniences caused by ongoing road construction at the airport.”
The FAAN also expressed appreciation to the public for their understanding and cooperation during the suspension period.
On May 14, 2024, Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation, announced that everyone, including the president and vice-president, would pay tolls at the nation’s airports.
Keyamo had said the government was losing over 82 percent of the revenue it should have earned from the access fee.
A few days later, the FAAN began the sale of electronic tags (e-tags) at airports.
The agency said the initiative was in line with the presidential directive that mandates the use of e-tags for accessing the nation’s federal airports.
The authority said there will be an option to pay in cash at the access gates for motorists without e-tags.
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