Last night, i happened to visit the Murtala Muhammed international Airport Lagos for the third time consecutive time this April and couldn't help but notice the constant hellish traffic jam caused by a high level of disorganization among motorists and airport officials.
On each occasion, I spent an average of 45mins in the traffic starting from not less than 200meters from the airport. I also spent another 20mins from the drop off zone to the carpark. This is ridiculous for a major international airport and without a single doubt is to be blamed on the lacklustre and irresponsible attitude of airport officials. This kind of attitude does not in anyway compliment the recent rehabilitation and repair works going on at the airport. My reasons for saying this are

1. At the drop-off zone which is the major cause of the traffic there are not adequate spaces for vehicles to pull over and drop off airport passengers. This is caused by the very noticeable presence of vehicles of government officials taking up about 60% of available spaces leaving other motorists to manage the available spaces hence causing a terrible delay.
I opine that if the airport officials have a sense of responsibility, under no circumstance should they allow any vehicle irrespective of the occupant stay put at the drop off zone. In this case rather, they tend to look the other way because of their irresponsiblity and sychophancy as the case may be.
This again shows the spectrum of mediocres we have in high places of government.

2. Also at the drop off zone, the few airport officials available were only concerned about clamping tyres of motorists who didn't drop off their passengers ontime. This they visibly did for their own personal gain totally ignoring trying to control the gridlock caused by the drop off zone at intersection of traffic going to the dropoff zone and traffic going to the carpark and arrival area. This again shows that the airport officials are oblivious of their duties because of the lack of a sense of responsibility.

3. Driving away from the drop off zone towards the carpark I clearly noticed how vehicles were conspicuosly and constantly parked at both sides of the road especially bending towards the enterance of the carpark. This contributes greatly to the traffic snarl at the airport. Not taking away the lack of a sense of responsibility of airport officials, I want to condemn in strong terms the attitude of motorists who park along the narrow airport roadside ignoring the carparks. This is done most especially by escort vehicles of security companies either waiting for or dropping off expatriates.
Again if the airport officials are alive to their duties no vehicle should be allowed to park anywhere expect at designated carparks.

4. Approaching the carpark, after driving through the chaotic traffic situation you are met with the ridiculous charge of N400 for SUVs who intend to park. I often wonder what the rationale for the difference in carpark charges between a saloon car and a SUV is. This charge in my opinion is very ridiculous given the fact that you're not even sure of a convinient parking space after paying this amount. Most times I have had to roam about the carpark for minutes just to get a convinient parking spot. I also noticed that the carpark has recently been reduced even causing more delay within the car park. Just maybe these are some of the factors that discourage motorists from using the carparks and encourage them to park along the roadside.

All these bring to the forefront the questions
-Who exactly are these airport officials?
-Are they aware of their duties?
-Who are the people at the top management?
-Why isn't anybody asking questions

I conclude that Journalists with far reaching media platforms like Channels tv, Punch, Vanguard newspapers etc should take up the challenge of exposing this quandary at the airport and bring to accountability those in charge of making things right.
The MM international airport is too important to be left in the hands of mediocres.