President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the federal ministry of aviation to reorganize it’s agencies in line with the new civil aviation act which he said would enhance safety..
The president gave the directive while declaring open the 14th ICAO air services negotiation event in Abuja.
In his speech, Buhari reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to adhering to ICAO’S standards as well as assisting other African countries grow their aviation sectors.
” Nigeria as a member of the ICAO Council since 1962, has continued to collaborate with other Member States in making valuable contributions to the work of the Council and its activities including supporting the ideals and aspirations of ICAO, as well as achieving its strategic objectives. I wish to reaffirm, that these efforts would be intensified particularly in offering support and assistance to other developing States”
“Nigeria continues to champion the cause of aviation safety, security and facilitation throughout the Continent with our on-going support on the comprehensive regional implementation plan for Aviation Security and the Human resources development fund plan”
On his part, the DG Civil aviation,Capt. Nuhu Musa emphasized the role played by air transport in socio-economic development by facilitating the movement of goods and services across the globe and expressed hope that the meeting would lead to agreements and arrangements that would facilitate the recovery of the sector from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
”     I believe that at the conclusion of this event, the agreements signed, the arrangements made, knowledge and ideas exchanged, would further facilitate the recovery of the industry from the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing better opportunities for enhanced regional and global air connectivity”.
The five day event will run from the 5th-9th of December 2022 in Abuja.
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