Tinubu bow to pressure, suspends airport cashless policy over gridlock

By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of the newly introduced cashless payment system at airports following widespread traffic gridlock and delays experienced by travellers across the country. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed the directive after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the…

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Chaos at Airport as FAAN cashless policy forces travelers to ditch cars amid gridlock

…As Abuja airport registers 10,000 ‘Go Cashless’ cards By Seun Ibiyemi Frustration mounted at major airport access roads on Tuesday as desperate air travelers reportedly abandoned their vehicles in a bid to beat heavy traffic triggered by the implementation of a new cashless tollgate policy. The policy, introduced to promote seamless electronic payments and reduce…

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FAAN targets revenue leakages, enforces E-payment

By Seun Ibiyemi The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has pledged strict enforcement of electronic payment systems across airports nationwide as part of efforts to eliminate revenue leakages and improve transparency. Kuku made the commitment while speaking to journalists after appearing before the House of Representatives Committee…

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Cashless policy: FAAN bans cash transactions nationwide

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the cessation of all cash transactions across its operations nationwide, effective February 29, 2026, in compliance with the Federal Government’s cashless policy directive. The decision, which received approval from the Federal Executive Council, mandates that all financial and business transactions conducted by the agency be processed…

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