By Adekunle Williams
Lagos – The management of Arik Air has pledged to enhance its cooperation with the Nigerian Police to boost security at the nation’s airports.
Arik Air’s General Manager, Mr Ola Adebanji, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Lagos.
According to him, the airline’s management made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the airline by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Lagos Airport Police Command, Mr Danjuma Ibrahim.
The AIG lauded the management of the airline for its continuous collaboration with the police command.
Ibrahim noted that the report he received when he assumed office indicated that the airline had over the years supported the command and appealed to the management to continue with the collaboration.
He said the Airport Command was previously headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police and later, a Commissioner of Police before the current improvement to Assistant Inspector General of Police.
The AIG explained that his primary responsibility at the airport was to improve on the existing security network, adding that he was committed to actualising the task.
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer of Arik Air, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, said information sharing was necessary to curb criminal activities in the sector.
He added that without the collaboration of all security agencies, it would be difficult for the government to secure life and property in the industry.
Ilegbodu, who was represented by the Senior Vice-President, Operations, Arik Air, Capt. Adetokunbo Adekunbi, said the airline had always taken security seriously since its establishment and pledged to continue with the tradition.
He assured the police that the airline would continue to cooperate with the airport command and would not hesitate to share security information when the need arises.
(NAN)
