Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Because motorcycle riders known as Okada have taken control of the approach route to the Lagos Airport, the safety and security of air travelers at those airports is currently in jeopardy. With billboards placed at numerous airport locations warning against riding, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had prohibited the operation of motorcycle riders at the Lagos Airport. Capt. John Ojikutu (rtd), secretary general of the Aviation Round Table Initiative (ARTi), commented on the situation and claimed that the riders posed a threat to airport security in Lagos. They may be to blame for a number of security lapses discovered at the Lagos airport, according to Ojikutu, a former commander of the airport. Olumide Ohunayo, a participant in the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), however, claimed that military and airport.