The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has prohibited the usage of travel sacks popularly known as Ghana Must Go for travellers using the country’s airports, particularly those travelling through the country’s international airports.
FAAN, in a circular titled, ‘Re: Prohibition of Usage Of Ghana Must Go” signed by Manager, Airport Services, Henok Gizachew, said the use of Ghana Must Go as a means of packing baggage has cost the airlines huge loss and also damaging the conveyor belt system.
Dated November 24, the circular noted that passengers who wish to use Ghana Must Go to travel must have the same well package in carton or hardcover of rectangular size.
FAAN said the use of the sack-like bag has been attributed to the breakdown of many of the country’s airports’ conveyor belt systems and one that has put enormous costs on the shoulders of the airport authority.
The popular ‘Ghana Must Go’ sack, which comes in different sizes, is very popular among many Nigerian travellers because of its lightweight and capacity to carry more loads.
Press learnt that due to its lightweight, the sack rolls into the blades of the conveyor belts, resulting in abrupt stoppage of the system, which in turn leads to the transfer of baggage by hands by loaders unto the bellies of airplanes.
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