WWK9, FAAN Train Dog Handlers To Boost Airport Security

Worldwide Canine Nigeria Limited (WWK9) has teamed up with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to bid a caller acceptable of information officers successful precocious dog-handling skills, a determination aimed astatine strengthening information operations crossed the nation’s airports.

The Abuja-based K-9 information institution specialises successful grooming and deploying moving dogs for explosives detection, narcotics tracking, currency identification, patrol, and multipurpose information functions.

Addressing the trainees, WWK9’s Country Manager, Capt. Mustapha Idris (Rtd.) said the inaugural reflects a broader committedness to aviation information that aligns with planetary benchmarks.

“Our ngo is to present nonrecreational K-9 services that tackle divers information challenges, forestall crime, and heighten nationalist information some successful Nigeria and beyond,” Idris explained.

He noted that each canine is trained for circumstantial tasks specified arsenic narcotics detection, explosives detection, oregon currency tracking, giving airports an further enactment of defence against smuggling and unlawful interference.

According to Idris, the programme adheres to standards acceptable by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which recognises K-9 detection units arsenic captious to planetary aviation security.

“This is not conscionable grooming successful canine handling; it is an immersion into a worldwide aviation information standard. The program provides some method expertise and the subject needed to run arsenic effectual canine handlers successful high-risk environments,” helium said.

The WWK9 brag underscored the value of professionalism, teamwork, and vigilance, reminding participants of the stakes involved.

Meanwhile, Regional General Manager North Central/Airport Manager Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Mr Rindap Nantim, reaffirmed the agency’s committedness to enhancing preventive information measures crossed Nigerian airports.

He said, “Aviation information aims to safeguard civilian aviation from unlawful interference. That means controlling access, screening passengers and baggage, securing cargo, and ensuring the information of each facilities and goods,” helium said.

Nantim noted that explosives detection dogs (EDDs) are already wide utilized successful developed countries and are proven to observe prohibited items that whitethorn different bypass accepted screening methods.

“Whether it’s compartment baggage, clasp baggage, oregon cargo, these dogs tin observe what exertion sometimes cannot. That’s wherefore this grooming is historic,” helium added.

He congratulated the trainees and expressed assurance successful their aboriginal deployment.

“Soon, we volition spot you successful the field, and your beingness volition boost the assurance of some passengers and hose operators. This marks a turning constituent successful aviation security,” helium said.

Nantim concluded by urging the caller trainees to attack their duties with professionalism and integrity:

“A batch of grooming is inactive ahead. You’re entering the strategy erstwhile information is fixed its rightful priority. Set speech sentiments—religious, personal, oregon otherwise. You person taken an oath to execute immoderate duty entrusted to you, and FAAN expects you to present with excellence.”