Ahead of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) this month-end, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has conducted validation flights of Instrument Flight Procedures at all the international airports.
This is just as the agency has also rounded off calibration of navigational aids at major airports nationwide and commissioned newly installed ones in Maiduguri and Minna gateways.
NAMA’s Managing Director, Tayib Odunowo, yesterday, said all relevant documents like Aeronautical Information Publications (AIP), Operation Manuals, MoUs with other agencies, including military and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), have been reviewed and forwarded to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for approval.
He also noted that critical manpower had been boosted across the major airports. Odunowo expressed satisfaction with the preparedness and compliance level of the agency ahead of the audit.
The NAMA MD, who has already inspected navigational aids at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, observed the dedication to duty and commitment of staff of the agency towards ensuring that all identified gaps are addressed.
Odunowo reiterated the need for units and departments to work in synergy, saying: “Only a united NAMA can ensure we attain our set goals and objectives.”
The facilities inspected include the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) sites, control towers, mobile control towers, Air Traffic Control 3-D Tower Simulator in Lagos, as well as administrative offices. Others are ongoing projects, where the NAMA helmsman charged contractors to ensure speedy completion of work.
The management team is billed to also visit Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa and Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu this week, in continuation of the facility assessment tour.
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