The Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa says
scanners at some Nigerian Airports are not working optimally.
President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa says
scanners at some Nigerian Airports are not working optimally.
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| Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa |
The senior special assistant made this known before the Ad-
hoc Committee set up by the Senate to look into circumstances that led
to the arrest of Zainab Aliyu in Saudi Arabia in Dec. 2018, over
planting of a banned drug, Tramadol, in her luggage .
hoc Committee set up by the Senate to look into circumstances that led
to the arrest of Zainab Aliyu in Saudi Arabia in Dec. 2018, over
planting of a banned drug, Tramadol, in her luggage .
The committee was headed by Sen. Kabiru Gaya(APC-Kano).
Dabiri – Erewa, who is also Chairman designate, of Nigeria
Diaspora Commission ( NDC) alleged that some foreign airlines were
running drug cartels in connivance with some Nigerians at international
airports across the country.
Diaspora Commission ( NDC) alleged that some foreign airlines were
running drug cartels in connivance with some Nigerians at international
airports across the country.
“They operate alongside local collaborators. It is not Air Peace, not Arik Air she said .
Meanwhile, the Airport Chief of Security of the Federal
Airport Authority (FAAN) Mr. El-Yakub Lamir, disclosed that scanners at
the Aminu Kano International Airport in particular, were not configured
to detect drugs.
Airport Authority (FAAN) Mr. El-Yakub Lamir, disclosed that scanners at
the Aminu Kano International Airport in particular, were not configured
to detect drugs.
He said that there were 15 security agents involved in
checking luggages at the point of entry and exit but that they had been
reduced in number due to public complaints.
checking luggages at the point of entry and exit but that they had been
reduced in number due to public complaints.
In his remarks, Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Gaya, charged the
officials of NDLEA to increase the number of sniffer dogs in all the
international Airports across the country to a significant figure to
help detect drugs.
officials of NDLEA to increase the number of sniffer dogs in all the
international Airports across the country to a significant figure to
help detect drugs.
He further called on officials of FAAN to upgrade the scanner at the airports to detect drugs.
He commended Zainab’s father for providing information on her arrest.
He assured that, as soon as the committee was done with
its investigations, it would submit a report to the senate before the
end of the 8th National Assembly.
its investigations, it would submit a report to the senate before the
end of the 8th National Assembly.
The Senate had mandated the adhoc committee to investigate
alleged planting of banned drug in one Zainab Aliyu and Mr Ibrahim
Abubakar’s bags, which led to their arrests in Saudi Arabia, where
she was detained for four months.
alleged planting of banned drug in one Zainab Aliyu and Mr Ibrahim
Abubakar’s bags, which led to their arrests in Saudi Arabia, where
she was detained for four months.
They were both arrested when the Nigerian Government was
able to establish that the drugs were planted in their bags by some drug
cartel at the Aminu Kano International Airport where they boarded for
Saudi Arabia.
able to establish that the drugs were planted in their bags by some drug
cartel at the Aminu Kano International Airport where they boarded for
Saudi Arabia.
Zainab Aliyu, a student of Maitama Sule University, Kano,
and Ibrahim Abubakar, were arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug
trafficking.
and Ibrahim Abubakar, were arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug
trafficking.
Aliyu was arrested in December 2018 at the Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina.
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