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Nigeria Pauses Airport Cashless Policy After Travel Disruptions

President Bola Tinubu has directed Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo to suspend the cashless payment system recently introduced by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria at major airports.

The directive followed complaints that the system caused long queues and delays for travellers at airports in Lagos and Abuja. Keyamo said the president directed him to "go back to the drawing board, suspend the present system and perfect a system that will work perfectly without putting unnecessary pressure on citizens."

The cashless system was initially introduced by FAAN to eliminate corruption and improve revenue collection for the Federal Government, replacing a decades-old practice of cash payments. Keyamo said that the suspension of the policy should not be interpreted as a return to permanent cash transactions but rather a temporary measure aimed at easing the difficulties faced by travellers.

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