Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has given his approval for a new hybrid payment system to be implemented for motorists accessing airport gates across the country.
This development was announced in a statement released by Mr. Tunde Moshood, the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications.
The directive came after Keyamo convened a meeting with officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and senior personnel from the ministry.
The minister clarified that this move follows the suspension of the fully cashless “Access Gate Payment System,” which had been halted earlier on the directive of President Bola Tinubu due to complaints about traffic congestion at airport entry points.
“The ministry has resolved to engage concessionaires in order to introduce a fully automated or electronic system at all access gates at our airports in order to fully and eventually eliminate cash payments.
“In the meantime, a hybrid payment system that accommodates both cash and card payments will resume at all airport access gates with effect from Friday.
“Motorists who already have the FAAN Go Cashless Cards may continue to use them until further notice. Other electronic payment options, including POS terminals and other approved digital channels, will also remain available,” he said.
Keyamo also encouraged members of the public and motorists to acquire and utilize the “FAAN Go Cashless Card,” noting that the authority is actively working to strengthen and fully optimize the cashless payment system.
He added that this decision temporarily reinstates the previous access gate payment arrangement while efforts continue towards establishing a fully automated electronic system at airport entry points nationwide.
