FREETOWN, July 13 (232news.com) – Top Officials in the Ministry of Information and Communication have denied knowledge of a public notice sent out on social media on Wednesday 29th June 2022, claiming that the government has asked Securiport to halt the collection of $25 security levy at the Freetown International Airport by air passengers. “All press statements coming from our ministry or by extension the government, has to be signed and it must be in government of Sierra Leone logo,” the Ministry stated. It described Securiport as a reliable and trusted partner that is support the growth and development of Sierra Leone, noting that the $25 collected is justifiable and the government is aware of it. “We cannot allow foreign or local companies scamming our people,” an Official said and furthered that Securiport’s integrated immigration control system gives the government access to the airport security technology they need to verify passenger identities and check travel document authenticity. Then, using a real-time connection to Interpol, they have instant access to terrorist watch-lists, no-fly lists, fraudulent document lists and other critical information.
Securiport is a global leader in the design and implementation of civil aviation security, biometric screening, immigration control, and threat assessment systems. With headquarters in Washington, DC, USA, Securiport partners with governments around the world. Securiport’s Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services, a comprehensive security product that performs secure biometric recognition of travelers at immigration posts, provides proprietary systems for the identification of potential security risks, criminal activity, and disease prevention based on the comparison and multi-dimensional analysis of the biometric data and traveler information collected during immigration processing.
It is a reputable American technology firm, that signed a contract with the Government of Sierra Leone in March 2012 to provide traveler, airport, and civil aviation security systems. It also provides similar systems that have been operating for a number of years in Senegal, Ivory Coast and many other nations worldwide.
”Securiport’s systems are the most advanced in the world and are provided within the frame of a comprehensive civil aviation security service. Besides the biometric identification of travelers and a number of security features installed in the airport, they provide all the elements to identify potential criminals attempting to enter or leave the country on commercial flights, applying advanced artificial intelligence methods,” Company Officials say.
