FAAN Bans Taxi Drivers in Abuja Airport Due to Unresolved Disputes Among Rental Companies

• The unresolved dispute among taxi vehicle rental companies has led to the suspension of drivers at Abuja airport
• According to FAAN, car hire operators have been affecting the operations of airport car hire service
• Ride-hailing services are suggested as an option for passengers and airport users

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja no longer offers airport taxi services, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

The suspension, effective immediately, results from ongoing faction conflicts among the vehicle rental companies.

In a statement by the director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of FAAN, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, the authority said the conflict hurts how airport car rental services operate.

This is coming after FAAN ordered owners of private jets stationed at the General Aviation Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to immediately relocate them, as contained in a report by Legit.ng.

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Passengers advised to use alternative

Notifying the general public that the airport car hire service at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has been suspended with immediate effect, The Nation reported:

This is as a result of the unresolved factional dispute amongst the car hire operators which has been affecting airport car hire service operations.

As an alternative, the authority recommended that airport users and passengers use e-hailing services to get to and from the airport safely while the disagreement is resolved.

“Consequent upon this suspension, FAAN Management advises the general public and all airport users, particularly our esteemed passengers to use secured alternative means of transportation or E-hailing services in and out of the airport,” it added.

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Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, the director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, said the diversion became necessary after a glitch was discovered on Runway 06/24 on July 15, 2023, at about 1600hrs.

Source: Legit.ng