To beat the deadline set by the European Civil Aviation Commission (ECAC) to migrate from single view cargo screening machines to the dual view machines at airports.
In a bid to heighten the fight against trans-border terrorism globally, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nacho aviance) has installed a new dual-view screening system consisting of screening machine and anti-bomb equipment at the Export Cargo section of its warehouse at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The equipment is worth N68 million.
Experts say the implication of not having the system at the country's airports would be a huge loss for airlines, adding that airlines may be barred from taking passenger baggage or cargo from areas where the equipment are not available.
Harold Demuren, Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), who commissioned the equipment, said it was a giant leap in the fight against trans-border terrorism.
“With equipment like this, we are safer, the traveling public and businesses can have some peace of mind,” he said at the event which was also attended by officers of Airport security agencies.
