Lagos airport issues NEWS ALERT!!

[Linguere 0]

Lagos airport issues NEWS ALERT!!Staff reporters | Johannesburg, South Africa22 March 2008 10:51DisplayDCAd('220x240','1','');Spare a thought for travellers from Murtala Muhammed airport Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Travellers were greeted this month with A4 photostated notices stapled to the walls of the arrivals and departures halls.

The problem concerns the ramp, a set of miscreants and don't forget the farmers.

A passenger arriving at OR Tambo International airport this week showed the Mail & Guardian Online one of the notices that he had torn off the wall at the airport.

The notice, from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, reads:

NEWS ALERT!! NEWS ALERT!! NEWS ALERT!!!

This brings to your notice the operations of a SET OF MISCREANTS on our RAMP. These UNWANTED ELEMENTS whose mission is to mastermind chaos leading to ACCIDENTS and incidents can be with their dress code which is not usually in conformity with RAMP SAFETY. They do wear appropriate reflective jackets on the RAMP and they display nonchalant attitudes towards all RAMP SAFETY PROCEDURES.

Their weapons of operation in include the creation of FODS [Foreign Object Debris], SILTS, SANDS, RUBBER DEPOSITS on the RAMP, facilitation of CRACKED SURFACES, OPENING OF JOINTS, GREASE on the APRON etc. They usually operate DEFECTIVE/DYSFUNTIONING VEHICLES on the RAMP. These MISCREANTS who also include FARMERS, LUNATICS, SCAVENGERS, REFUSE COLLECTORS on the AIRSIDE are very DANGEROUS and their operations are RISKY for the SAFETY of business at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT.

The INSPECTOR GENERAL OF SAFETY at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT while commenting on the activities of these MISCREANTS emphasized that ALL hands must be on deck to COMBAT/DEFEAT the MISCREANTS. She noted thatSAFETY IS OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT and ALL should endevour to report anyone found perpetuating such acts.

The airport -- modelled after Amsterdam's Schiphol -- was named after former Nigerian military head of state Murtala Muhammed.

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

I hate to admit, I didn't understand this notice. What does it mean? Are miscreants rats, or are they talking about real people?

[Zee Bee 61]

I don't get it either.

[JJWashington 0]

I am perplexed also.

[SqdnGuns 21]

SOURCE?? Edited March 25, 2008 by Ting Tong Farang

[LovinLiberia 0]

I thought I was the only one who didn't understand a word of what this said. Sorry.

[stevi1123 0]

Huh? I appreciate the heads-up, but I think this article needs a little more clairity, or maybe it's just me not absorbing

[terryn 0]

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN!!!!!!!...We are flying into Johannesburg over the week end for the tuesday interview..Do you think we will have a problem...I have no idea, what that notice said!!!! ANY HELP OUT THERE!!!!

Terry

Lagos airport issues NEWS ALERT!!Staff reporters | Johannesburg, South Africa22 March 2008 10:51DisplayDCAd('220x240','1','');Spare a thought for travellers from Murtala Muhammed airport Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Travellers were greeted this month with A4 photostated notices stapled to the walls of the arrivals and departures halls.

The problem concerns the ramp, a set of miscreants and don't forget the farmers.

A passenger arriving at OR Tambo International airport this week showed the Mail & Guardian Online one of the notices that he had torn off the wall at the airport.

The notice, from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, reads:

NEWS ALERT!! NEWS ALERT!! NEWS ALERT!!!

This brings to your notice the operations of a SET OF MISCREANTS on our RAMP. These UNWANTED ELEMENTS whose mission is to mastermind chaos leading to ACCIDENTS and incidents can be with their dress code which is not usually in conformity with RAMP SAFETY. They do wear appropriate reflective jackets on the RAMP and they display nonchalant attitudes towards all RAMP SAFETY PROCEDURES.

Their weapons of operation in include the creation of FODS [Foreign Object Debris], SILTS, SANDS, RUBBER DEPOSITS on the RAMP, facilitation of CRACKED SURFACES, OPENING OF JOINTS, GREASE on the APRON etc. They usually operate DEFECTIVE/DYSFUNTIONING VEHICLES on the RAMP. These MISCREANTS who also include FARMERS, LUNATICS, SCAVENGERS, REFUSE COLLECTORS on the AIRSIDE are very DANGEROUS and their operations are RISKY for the SAFETY of business at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT.

The INSPECTOR GENERAL OF SAFETY at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT while commenting on the activities of these MISCREANTS emphasized that ALL hands must be on deck to COMBAT/DEFEAT the MISCREANTS. She noted thatSAFETY IS OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT and ALL should endevour to report anyone found perpetuating such acts.

The airport -- modelled after Amsterdam's Schiphol -- was named after former Nigerian military head of state Murtala Muhammed.

[terryn 0]

I found this on News 24

Print

Traveller attacks 'worrying'

25/03/2008 19:01 - (SA)

Johannesburg - Attacks on visitors leaving O R Tambo International airport remain a point of concern, and should be thoroughly investigated, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) said on Tuesday.

The council's chief executive officer, Mmatsatsi Marobe, said a crime fighting unit such as the Scorpions should take a leading role in dealing with this matter.

"The tourism industry is not doubting the ability of the police in dealing with this matter. However we think a specialised unit would perhaps look at this problem with a different view and approach."

Marobe said the situation should be investigated, more especially now that there were countries warning their citizens travelling to South Africa to be vigilant of gangs who may follow them and rob them.

Countries that have issued travel warnings are the United States, Kenya, Australia and New Zealand - with the US issuing its alert for the second time in six months.

Marobe said this was a point of concern for the industry as effects of a downturn in tourism due to these incidents could be devastating.

"The country attracted more than nine million international visitors last year. We want to build on this increase in an effort to reach the ten million mark before 2010.

"Therefore, fighting the scourge of these attacks has become even more important."

On average, for every eight tourists to the country one job was created, therefore any negative event would most likely affect the livelihood of a huge percentage of ordinary citizens, she said.

Lagos airport issues NEWS ALERT!!Staff reporters | Johannesburg, South Africa22 March 2008 10:51DisplayDCAd('220x240','1','');Spare a thought for travellers from Murtala Muhammed airport Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Travellers were greeted this month with A4 photostated notices stapled to the walls of the arrivals and departures halls.

The problem concerns the ramp, a set of miscreants and don't forget the farmers.

A passenger arriving at OR Tambo International airport this week showed the Mail & Guardian Online one of the notices that he had torn off the wall at the airport.

The notice, from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, reads:

NEWS ALERT!! NEWS ALERT!! NEWS ALERT!!!

This brings to your notice the operations of a SET OF MISCREANTS on our RAMP. These UNWANTED ELEMENTS whose mission is to mastermind chaos leading to ACCIDENTS and incidents can be with their dress code which is not usually in conformity with RAMP SAFETY. They do wear appropriate reflective jackets on the RAMP and they display nonchalant attitudes towards all RAMP SAFETY PROCEDURES.

Their weapons of operation in include the creation of FODS [Foreign Object Debris], SILTS, SANDS, RUBBER DEPOSITS on the RAMP, facilitation of CRACKED SURFACES, OPENING OF JOINTS, GREASE on the APRON etc. They usually operate DEFECTIVE/DYSFUNTIONING VEHICLES on the RAMP. These MISCREANTS who also include FARMERS, LUNATICS, SCAVENGERS, REFUSE COLLECTORS on the AIRSIDE are very DANGEROUS and their operations are RISKY for the SAFETY of business at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT.

The INSPECTOR GENERAL OF SAFETY at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT while commenting on the activities of these MISCREANTS emphasized that ALL hands must be on deck to COMBAT/DEFEAT the MISCREANTS. She noted thatSAFETY IS OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY at MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT and ALL should endevour to report anyone found perpetuating such acts.

The airport -- modelled after Amsterdam's Schiphol -- was named after former Nigerian military head of state Murtala Muhammed.

[Ta Ta 1]

My interpretation of this as follows

Airport pays employee to have a sign made.

Employee pockets the money and decides to make the sign himself.

Employee's strongest point is not English.

Translation :

Be alert for debris on the ramp and inform the authorities if you observe littering and recklessness that may lead to dangerous conditions on the ramp.

[stevi1123 0]

My interpretation of this as follows

Airport pays employee to have a sign made.

Employee pockets the money and decides to make the sign himself.

Employee's strongest point is not English.

Translation :

Be alert for debris on the ramp and inform the authorities if you observe littering and recklessness that may lead to dangerous conditions on the ramp.

Ok, sounds good to me. Thanks Omoba

[Linguere 0]

Sorry guys...I forgot to check off the email alerts for this post. Miscreants = bad guys. It's just a warning for some rascals that are doing things to disrupt and endanger people. It's written in South African English, of course. I spent so much time there that I sometimes forget that it's different.

blessings,

AL