Abuja, September 3, 2025 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to intensify monitoring and enforcement measures at the private wings of Nigeria’s airports in a renewed effort to curb illicit financial transactions.
The Commission expressed concerns that private terminals have increasingly become channels for suspicious financial movements, currency smuggling, and other economic crimes. Strengthened surveillance, it said, is necessary to block leakages, enhance compliance, and safeguard the integrity of the financial system.
The EFCC noted that the operation would involve closer collaboration with aviation authorities, security agencies, and financial regulators to ensure real-time monitoring of activities at these facilities.
According to the Commission, the new measures form part of broader anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing strategies, as Nigeria continues to tighten controls in line with international financial standards.
The agency further stressed that no individual or group will be exempt from scrutiny, adding that the renewed crackdown aims to restore public confidence and deter abuse of private air travel channels for financial crimes.
