The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport has deployed more Migrants Data Analysis, MIDAS machines to all its counters at the airport.
The MIDAS which was previously 20 is now 42.
The MMIA NIS Comptroller, Abdullahi Usman, who disclosed this in a chat with reporters in Lagos, said the Controller General, Mohammed Babandede ordered the deployment of more MIDAS to be mounted for ease and seamless passenger clearance.
He said, things have changed on how passengers access the Country, adding that although there were initial challenges because the processes were new, it was now better.
On its activities during the lockdown, the NIS MMIA Comptroller explained that the service recorded 300 evacuation flights from the Lagos airport with 25, 735 passengers.
While evacuation flights into Nigeria was 216 comprising Nigerian returnees and some expatriate essential workers of over 12,300.
Since resumption of International flights on 5th September 2020, Mr. Usman said, they have recorded 99 departure flights with about 10,000 passengers that departed.
The NIS Comptroller said the COVID-19 had imparted their operations but with the proactive measures put in place with the support of the Comptroller General of the Service, they had succeeded in keeping safe.
Mr. Usman said, their counters were properly shielded, officers properly kitted with masks, hand gloves, and sanitizers all available to support the staff.
Godwin Udor
