Apart from the management of the commercial airports in Nigeria, and providing services to the airlines and passengers alike, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has several other functions to perform, which was assigned to it when the organization was established. Below are the functions of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
1. Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria Develops, Provides, Maintains Airports Facilities
The functions of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria was within the commercial airports in Nigeria, and so in order to effectively manage the airports, and as well, provides adequate services to the airlines and passengers, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has a lot of works to do.
Now one of such works was that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria must have to develop facilities in the commercial airports within the country, such that will engender safety, and ensure orderly and economic and expeditious operations of air transport within the commercial airports in Nigeria.
Having achieved this, it is incumbent on the part of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to maintain these facilities, and make sure that, all the services provided to the airlines and passengers are quality services.
2. Provides Adequate Conditions For Passengers And Their Goods To Be Carried By Air
Adequate conditions must be provided for the purpose of ensuring efficient air transport system within the Nigerian commercial airports.
For example, in the case of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Authority has a unique responsibility of creating a conducive environment for efficient air transport. It is the function of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to make provisions for adequate conditions, such that could enhance the air left or air transportation of the passengers and their luggage and their belongings, etc. This condition would be necessary within the commercial airports across the country since it will help minimize any incident of loss and theft. More so, such conditions provided by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria could be convenient enough to allow for the airlines to be used on many other gainful engagements or purposes within the airports.
3. Charges For Airport Services
Earlier in this article, I have mentioned that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is one of the top revenue generators to the Nigerian government, and this is nothing but the truth.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria made a considerable amount of revenue annually to the Nigerian government.
This is because the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria will have to charge every service that is provided by the Authority of the airports.
And do not forget that one of the major functions of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is to provide services to airlines and passengers, so every of this person or organization served, must pay for the services rendered by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
4. Provides Decent Accommodation And Quality Facilities For Efficient And Effective Handling Of Passengers
Yes, passengers should be treated with respect, the reason is obvious! Without passengers, there is no business, so the passengers must be accord due respect that they deserved.
And one of the ways of achieving this is through the provision of decent office accommodation within the commercial airports across the country.
Modern, and quality airports facilities must be put in place, those to be installed, installed. This is very necessary and important being one of the functions of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
Why all these office accommodation and modern airports facilities provided in the airports? The purpose is to allow for efficient and effective handling of passengers and freight in the Nigerian airports.
5. Develops And Provides Surface Transportation Facilities In Airports
At the airports, passengers are to first access surface transportation before air transportation. In fact, to land airlines, surface transportation in necessary and important, as no aircraft lands without the surface transportation infrastructure readily available.
Therefore, it is the function of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to see to it that, these facilities are developed across Nigerian commercial airports. This must go beyond development of airports facilities, to even making sure that these facilities are used in the provision of services to the airlines and passengers.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria does not only develop and provide these facilities, t but the Authority also see to it that, these facilities are maintained.
6. Carries Out Economic Operations That Are Relevant To Airports
The sole responsibility of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is the management of the Nigerian commercial airports.
It is in its power to take initiative and be creative and innovative while discharging its functions at the airports. In fact, there are some economic operations or activities expected of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to undertake within the commercial airports across the country, provided they are relevant to the Nigerian airports.
Therefore, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is statutorily charged to carry out some important economic functions, which is considered relevant to the Nigerian airports.
The Authority can either do this by commissioning any of its agents or by itself, in fact, it can also partner with an individual or organization in carrying out these functions.
Conclusion
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is considered, a serving organization, and what the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria does is to manage every commercial airport in the country, as well as making sure that, it provides services to both the airlines and the passengers in the airports.