The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has acquired devices to detect hazardous liquid at the airports.
Speaking when the liquid explosive detection system was recently launched, Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, said the detectors would improve the security measures at airports, and effectively combat terrorism.
The devices are specifically configured to identify the presence of potentially harmful and explosive liquid gels in sealed containers.
They are being introduced in major international airports across the country.
Sirika said the system which has been tested and inaugurated would also contribute to the nation’s ease of doing business.
The minister also said the government has trained security staff on how to manage the gadgets at each airport.
Also speaking, Emmanuel Egboh, chief executive officer (CEO) of Advonics Services Nigeria Limited, the company involved in the acquisition process, said the detectors identify liquid concealed explosives through millimeter-wave technology.
He said such technology is the first of its kind in Africa, and that he was proud there is something “the whole of Africa can actually trail behind the country for”.
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