PHOTOS: Gridlock as FAAN implements cashless policy at Lagos airport

The was a heavy gridlock at Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos tollgate as the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) implemented cashless policy.  The new policy, which took effect on March 1, 2026, bars cash payments at airport toll gates, requiring motorists to use prepaid access cards or electronic payment channels. Some had kicked against […]

PHOTOS: Gridlock as FAAN implements cashless policy at Lagos airport

The was a heavy gridlock at Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos tollgate as the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) implemented cashless policy. 

The new policy, which took effect on March 1, 2026, bars cash payments at airport toll gates, requiring motorists to use prepaid access cards or electronic payment channels.

Some had kicked against this, arguing that it encourages bureaucracy and bottlenecks.

Below are pictures from the airport: