The joint effort reinforces the strong security partnership between the United States and Nigeria.
A five-member team from the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is currently in Nigeria for a comprehensive security audit of major airports, beginning with the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The audit, which runs from June 10 to June 13, 2025, is aimed at evaluating Nigeria’s compliance with global aviation security standards, ensuring the continued operation of commercial flights between Nigeria and the United States.
Led by Aron Tomchuck, the delegation includes TSA West Africa representative Lori Silcox, among others, working alongside the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Key focus areas include passenger and baggage screening, access control, cargo security, and compliance with Annexes 14 and 17 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation. According to FAAN, “the joint effort reinforces the strong security partnership between the United States and Nigeria in advancing global aviation safety.”
FAAN has recently trained 1,593 AVSEC personnel, modernised screening equipment—including the Rapiscan Orion 928DX and Itemizer 5X—and enhanced real-time AVSEC databases. The audit comes after the NCAA’s recertification of Abuja and Lagos airports and follows Nigeria’s implementation of a Corrective Action Plan.
The last TSA audit in 2016 earned Nigeria a positive review.