Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo says he has received several complaints from Nigerians about the menace of begging and extortion at the nation’s Airports.
Keyamo in a statement said his phone beeps on a daily basis with messages from Nigerians complaining about the unwholesome act perpetrated by some unscrupulous persons.
According to him efforts are on to put an end to the menace.
“I have received several complaints about the menace of begging and extortion at our International airports by a few unscrupulous persons who give all of us a bad image. My phones are beeping every minute with messages about this from well-meaning Nigerians.
“Just to set the records straight, most of the agencies involved in this menace are not under the control of the Aviation Ministry, though they are stationed at our airports. However, I have been working closely with other Ministers, arms of government and agencies who are responsible for these agencies and a solution is in sight soon.
“We are all working under the coordination of the National Security Adviser who called a meeting a few days ago on this issue and we shall soon unveil practical steps being taken to stem this ugly tide. We thank Nigerians for their eternal vigilance on this issue
