Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is set to introduce Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to track passengers' checked-in luggage at Nigerian airports.

The technology will allow passengers to track the location of their luggage in real time, from check-in until arrival at their destination, according to the NCAA.

The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the authority had met with domestic airlines, aviation service providers and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Lagos to finalise plans for the migration to RFID baggage tagging.

Mr Achimugu said the automated system was expected to help address bagg...