Adebayo Adenrele
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Kayamo, SAN has vowed to sack people in the Ministry before President Bola Tinubu relieve him of his official responsibility.
Kayemo stated this after President Tinubu has given him a deadline to implement the hybrid payment system in Airports rather than the analogue method.
The Minister made this remark while inspecting the implementation of the hybrid payment system at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
Recall that a full cashless policy was launched on March 1, 2026 but caused massive traffic gridlock and missed flights at major airports.
As a temporary measure, Keyamo introduced a “hybrid system” on March 13, 2026, allowing both cash and electronic payments to ease congestion.
His words, “Mr President gave me a deadline, it was very clear that I had a deadline to go fully cashless. Before Mr. President sacks me, I will sack other people too.
“Because before now, I left the implementation fully to FAAN. The nitty-gritty was worked out by FAAN, but as minister, I take full responsibility. I will not leave my fate in the hands of another person.
“That’s why I am here today to see how they’re implementing the hybrid system. But this will not last because it breeds corruption”.
