Nigerians have reported experiencing a gridlock at the access gates of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja.
The traffic congestion comes as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) officially begins its go-cashless programme at the access gates of airports.
On September 26, 2025, the agency announced the launch of ‘operation go cashless’, a contactless and cashless payment system developed in partnership with Paystack.
The authority, on February 27, said the payment system would be fully implemented across all airport payment points nationwide from March 1, 2026.
Passengers reported long queues on the first day of the programme and took to X to express their frustrations.
Agbo Peter, an X user, said traffic at Abuja international airport was at a standstill, stretching from the tollgate to the roundabout near the fuel station, and urged authorities to intervene.
An X account known as ‘Alphanumerex’ advised travellers to leave three hours before their flights due to heavy congestion at the toll gate.
“If you’re travelling through Abuja airport today better leave three hours before your flight. There’s mad traffic at the toll gate,” the X user said.
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