Community leaders, traditional chiefs and management of FAAN, at the briefing on adequate waste disposal management for environmental health and air safety at the office of the MD, FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has appealed to communities around Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos, to conform to the stipulated environmental health standards in the manner in which residents in the communities dispose their wastes.
In an engagement led by the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubumi Kuku, ably represented by Mr Henry Agbebire, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, the community and traditional leaders were informed of the correlation between poor waste management and the incident of bird strike experienced by the airliners.
Kuku highlighted the growing risks associated with bird strikes, stressing that poor waste management practices and indiscriminate land use around airport environments significantly contributed to such hazards.
At the engagement, the Environment Department made detailed graphical presentation on the impact of bird strikes on aviation safety and air operations.
The audiovisual presentation also revealed how poor environmental management around airports poses serious operational threats.
The Aviation Security Department also made a presentation on the protection of lives and property within and around airport facilities, underscoring the importance of collaboration with the royal fathers in maintaining security, law and order in surrounding communities.
Responding, the traditional rulers acknowledged the importance of the issues raised by FAAN and assured the Authority of their support.
However, the community leaders expressed concerns and also delivered requests from their communities which they noted would further strengthen cooperation and help address some of the environmental and security challenges highlighted.
FAAN assured the royal fathers and community representatives of continued collaboration and pledged to work with relevant stakeholders toward addressing the concerns raised in the interest of aviation safety, security, and peaceful coexistence with host communities.
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