The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has completed the training of 121 aviation security (AVSEC) officers.
FAAN in a statement signed by its General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the AVSEC officers, drawn from the airports in Abuja, Maiduguri, Yola, Jos, Gombe, Dutse, Sokoto, Zaria, Kaduna, Kebbi, Makurdi and Katsina were taken through the mandatory six weeks STP 123 Basic Course, which was both intellectual and physical.
Some of the topics taken during the course include; Overview of legislation, Access Control, People & Vehicle, Airport emergency (Basic fire prevention), Screening procedures, X-ray image interpretation, Effective communication, Protection of parked aircraft, Cargo and mail security, First aid training among others.
The statement disclosed that the trainees, in accordance with the requirements of the National Civil Aviation Security Training Programme (NCASTP), all attained the 70 per cent pass mark before graduating.
