The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced the implementation of cashless coverage, introducing a single pockets for all funds on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport (NAIA) in Abuja.
Managing director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, whereas talking on the unveiling of the contactless cost system, stated the brand new initiative will block income leakages throughout airports in Nigeria.
Based on her, “That is greater than a brand new cost system, it’s a basic improve to the passenger expertise and a strong reaffirmation of our dedication to transparency and excellence.
“Following its profitable launch within the dynamic metropolis of Lagos, I’m proud to formally announce the complete deployment of ‘Operation Go Cashless’ right here in Abuja, the Centre of Excellence. This can be a complete, cashless, and contactless cost answer for all our airports.
“Efficient September twenty ninth, 2025, we’ve began phasing out bodily money in any respect FAAN income factors, together with entry gates, automotive parks, and VIP lounges.”
Kuku additional defined that, “our airports are the gateways to our nation, they’re the primary impression at a lot of our income factors; the entry gates, the automotive parks, and the lounges has been outlined by an outdated mannequin: money.
“This reliance on bodily foreign money creates a series of challenges. It causes delays, introduces operational inefficiencies and vulnerabilities in our income assortment.”
Kuku, who was represented by the director, industrial and enterprise improvement, Ms. Adebola Agunbiade, reaffirmed that the initiative will guarantee effectivity and comfort.
She stated: “With a easy faucet of your new FAAN Contactless Card, you can also make instantaneous funds. This know-how just isn’t solely quick and handy but additionally promotes enhanced hygiene.
“The cardboard encompasses a unified pockets, that means a single stability can be utilized throughout a number of registered playing cards, excellent for straightforward administration for households or company customers. It’s out there to all customers, together with our valued worldwide travellers, and as soon as registered, it has nationwide validity throughout all FAAN-managed airports.”
“Your safety is our precedence. You’ll obtain real-time SMS notifications for each transaction and might monitor your stability and historical past by way of a safe on-line dashboard. Ought to your card be misplaced or stolen, you’ll be able to immediately block it via this similar dashboard. making certain your funds are all the time protected,” Kuku added.
