Covid-19: Fintiri Violates Aviation Safety Measures
Alh. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the Adamawa state Gov Tuesday in Port Hacourt, grossly violated safety measures put in place at the Port-Harcourt International Airport by refusing temperature test and the use of hand sanitizers geared towards curbing the spread of covid-19 in the country.
Fintiri was in the state to attend a meeting conveyed at the instance of the Rivers state Gov. Nyesome Wike, Chairman of the PDP committee on the Edo state governorship election.
In a statement signed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and made available to peoplereporters.com, the Agency condemned in strong terms the action of the Governor as they pose strong danger to other Airport users. The statement reads
“The Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) hereby strongly condemns the conduct of the Governor of Adamawa state Alh Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who arrived Port Harcourt international Airport aboard aircraft 5N-IZY, at 17:08 hrs on 14th July 2020 with 8 others, and who flagrantly refused to observe the Airport Security and Public Health protocols as directed by the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 by refusing to have his temperature checked, or being sanitised by the health officials. His whole entourage of 8 did exactly as he did. The team that came to receive them drove right through the barricades up to the terminal building ignoring traffic and Aviation Security instructions.
“This irresponsible act endangers all other airport users, it is unacceptable, and as such it has also been duly escalated.
“FAAN hereby cautions all airport users, especially our esteemed VIPs , to please respect the Presidential directive by observing airport Security and Public Health travel protocols put in place to protect all air travellers against acts of unlawful interference, infection and the spread of the covid-19 pandemic.”
Recall that as part of requirements for the reopening of domestic flights in the country, the Presidential Taskforce on Covi-19 had charged Airports Authorities to put in place preventive measures that will curtail spread of the pandemic.