Rethinking Federal Airports Remodeling for Passenger Safety and Security in Achieving the Millennium Goal of the Industry

Abstract

The 9/11 episode set the ball roiling for security in aviation industry in the world. The study looks at the remodeling of federal airport in Nigeria for passenger safety and security in achieving the millennium goal of the industry. Structural functionalism was adopted as the theoretical framework of the study. To carry out the task, the paper employed quantitative method of data analysis with the aid of questionnaire to elicit information. The study found that successive governments in Nigeria have made significant financial investments in the aviation industry in an effort to enhance travel conditions, passenger safety, employment opportunities, efficiency, and passenger confidence. However, the effectiveness of the remodeling task is been hinder by a number of factors amongst human capital deficiency, inappropriate funding, uncoordinated effort and infrastructural deficit. The paper concluded by suggesting the need for effective human capital development, provision of adequate and appropriate fund, unity of purpose among the airport staff and provision of modern and critical needed infrastructural facilities. Well-organized and efficient safety supervision process ensures both the immediate user advantages and the broader economic benefits of Air Transport International (ATI) investments.