Another Governor Breaches Protocol At Nigerian Airport, Refuses To Observe COVID-19 Rules

TAIWO ADELU

Few days after former Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, failed to adhere to safety protocols and procedures at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, another incident involving a Nigerian governor has been reported by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

This time around it was the Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who and his entourage, were said to have disregarded the laid down health protocols at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Tuesday, 14 July, 2020.

The FAAN tweeted on the incident early on Thursday, saying “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 on the Public Health protocols as directed by the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on #COVID19 by refusing to have his temperature checked, or being sanitised by the health.

“His whole entourage of eight 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.”