Due to the traffic congestion that travelers across are experiencing, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the recently implemented cashless payment system at airports.
This was revealed by Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, following President Bola Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja.
He pointed out that the strategy had made travel extremely difficult and congested, especially at the airports in Lagos and Abuja.
He claims that the cashless method was implemented to improve income collection transparency and reduce corruption.
The goal of implementing a cashless system was to eradicate airport corruption.
“However, the system’s introduction caused a lot of gridlock, and Nigerians have been suffering as a result of the delays.”
He claimed that, pending improvements, the president ordered an immediate restoration to the prior payment system.
“The current method causes a lot of traffic, so Mr. President ordered that we suspend it.
“He suggested that we return to the status quo before properly refining the system.”
The president ordered that the platform be reviewed as soon as possible, Keyamo continued.
He stated, “The President suggested that we work with the private sector to create an electronic system that will collect the money smoothly and without causing delays.”
The minister promised to continue discussing the next course of action with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), FAAN started enforcing the cashless policy on March 1.
The regulation mandated that drivers utilize prepaid access cards or electronic channels instead of cash at airport toll gates.
However, the development caused traffic jams, and some travelers missed flights as a result of toll point delays.
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