Security at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was strengthened on Thursday as guests arrived for the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari, the president-elect.
Men of the Nigerian air force have taken over the entire security network to ensure smooth movement for the guests.
All the car parks at the airport have also been cleared, pushing all the cab operators away from the terminal.
Henrietta Yakubu, deputy general manager, public affairs, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) told NAN that the entire airport security had been taken over by the military.
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Yakubu said that the measure was to ensure that adequate security was provided for both the local and international guests trooping in for the presidential inauguration.
She said that the clearing of the car parks was to ensure that there were no hitches in the movement of the foreign guests during the period.
“You can see that the air force has taken over the security in the airport here; this is to ensure adequate security for all the invited guests to the presidential inauguration tomorrow,” she said.
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“Even taxi operators have been moved out of the car parks because we don’t want any traffic jam when the foreign dignitaries start arriving and it is for security reasons too.”
Yakubu said that the airport however witnessed normal movement of passengers, adding that there was nothing unusual regarding the number of travelers in both the departure and arrival wings.
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