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  • Expert canvasses data bank for unemployed aviation personnel

    Expert canvasses data bank for unemployed aviation personnel

    Executive Director, Centre for Aviation Safety and Research (CASR), Sheri Kyari has canvassed a data bank for unemployed aviation personnel in Nigeria .

    Such data bank, Kyari said, would assist relevant aviation authorities to source for personnel needed for their operations.

    Kyari, an aircraft engineer, said the data bank should include the number of unemployed pilots, engineers, flight dispatchers , cabin crew, air traffic controllers and other critical aviation personnel.

    He said it is the duty of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to establish such data bank to enable it assist airlines and other organisations seeking competent personnel to run their business .

    Kyari said the NCAA should liaise with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology ( NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, to ascertain the number of aviation professionals trained in the college .

    Such partnership he further explained, would facilitate necessary licensing by the regulator to serve as a pool of expertise in the sector .

    Kyari urged NCAT and NCAA to adopt the curriculum development model in place by Ethiopian Aviation Academy , located in Addis Ababa, which  enables the country’s aviation sector to equip its graduates preparatory for job pursuit globally.

    The feat, Kyari further explained, was a deliberate intervention by the government of Ethiopia to enable its pilots and other professional graduates secure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensing as well as licensing from the European Aviation Safety Agency ( EASA).

    According to him, if Nigerian pilots and aircraft engineers graduates are equipped with international standards and licensing , it would be easier to secure jobs both at home and overseas .

    Kyari said:” There is need for Nigeria to consider developing a data bank for aviation professional. Such data bank should be facili tated by the NCAA and importantly the college of aviation technology.”

    He further added that knowing the number of unemployed pilots, engineers,  aircraft dispatchers and cabin crew, would give airlines desirous of their services access to them.

    However, Kyari said there is a need to upgrade the curriculum of aviation training schools to enable the system prepare graduate pilots and engineers for international licensing with FAA and EASA; this, he reckons, would enable such graduates get international jobs .

    “That is what the government of  Ethiopia has done by equipping its training academy with global bodies to enable its graduates secure necessary licensing for international jobs .

    “Ethiopia has a data bank on its aviation personnel . That model.     I think Nigeria should adopt to grow its aviation personnel both in formal employment and unemployed .”

  • NPC plans productivity data bank

    National Productivity Centre Director General Alhaji Kashim Yunusa Akor  has said that it will be impossible to eradicate poverty and create decent jobs in the country without good productivity measurement.

    Akor told The Nation that his centre was putting in place what he called robust productivity data bank to have better productivity plan for the future.

    Akor said: “You know productivity is at the centre of very decent job. You can see that the centre of discussion at the ILC this time is the eradication of poverty and poverty can only be eradicated if there is high productivity.

    “In Nigeria, we have put in place various measure to ensure productivity. We have a sensitisation programme because productivity has to do with the attitude of the mind which seek continuous improvement of whatever you do.

    “We believe that we need to constantly sensitise the people and build their capacity and not just improving the capacity of the system and the processes. We are also looking at the award system which is very important in productivity. You don’t just tell people to do their jobs well without rewarding them.

    “We are putting in place a system whereby our National Productivity order of merit is being re-energised to make sure whoever we give the award is somebody that can impact positively on the Nigerian economy.

    “We are also looking at productivity measurement because if you don’t measure, you won’t know how to improve. So, the NPC is putting in place a robust productivity data because we want to make the centre a one stop centre for productivity so that we must be able to know where you are and adequately plan for the future.

    “So, we have gained a lot from this conference because we have been able to emphasis our position that you cannot eradicate poverty without addressing the issues of productivity because low productivity is a scourge that must be eliminated from all economies.”

  • Wanted: Data bank for jobless aviation experts

    Wanted: Data bank for jobless aviation experts

    Executive Director Centre for Aviation Safety and Research (CASR) Sheri Kyari is seeking the establishment of a data bank for unemployed aviation experts in Nigeria.

    Such bank, he said, would assist relevant aviation authorities to source for personnel.

    The aircraft engineer said the bank should include the number of unemployed pilots, engineers, flight dispatchers , cabin crew , air traffic controllers and other key aviation technical business that are seeking employment.

    He said it is the duty of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to facilitate the establishment of the  bank to enable it assist airlines and other organisations seeking competent personnel to run their business.

    Kyari said the NCAA should liaise with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria in Kaduna State to ascertain the number of aviation professionals trained by the college.

    Such partnership, he said, would facilitate necessary licensing by the regulator to serve as a pool of expertise in the sector.

    Kyari urged NCAT and NCAA to adopt the curriculum development model in place by Ethiopian Aviation Academy in Addis Ababa, which enables it to equip its graduates preparatory for job pursuits in America and Middle East.

    He said the Ethiopian government introduced advanced courses in its aviation academy to enable its pilots and other professional graduates secure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensing as well as licensing from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

  • Wanted: Data bank for jobless aviation experts

    Executive Director Centre for Aviation Safety and Research (CASR) Sheri Kyari is seeking the establishment of a data bank for unemployed aviation experts in Nigeria.

    Such bank, he said, would assist relevant aviation authorities to source for personnel.

    The aircraft engineer said the bank should include the number of unemployed pilots, engineers, flight dispatchers , cabin crew , air traffic controllers and other key aviation technical business that are seeking employment.

    He said it is the duty of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to facilitate the establishment of the  bank to enable it assist airlines and other organisations seeking competent personnel to run their business.

    Kyari said the NCAA should liaise with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria in Kaduna State to ascertain the number of aviation professionals trained by the college.

    Such partnership, he said, would facilitate necessary licensing by the regulator to serve as a pool of expertise in the sector.

    Kyari urged NCAT and NCAA to adopt the curriculum development model in place by Ethiopian Aviation Academy in Addis Ababa, which enables it to equip its graduates preparatory for job pursuits in America and Middle East.

    He said the Ethiopian government introduced advanced courses in its aviation academy to enable its pilots and other professional graduates secure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensing as well as licensing from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

    According to him, if Nigerian pilots and aircraft engineers graduating are equipped with international standards and licensing , it would be easier to secure jobs both at home and overseas .

    Kyari said: “There is need for Nigeria to consider developing a data bank for aviation professional .Such data bank should be facilitated by the regulator. NCAA and importantly the college of aviation technology.

    “We need to know the number of pilots and engineers, aircraft dispatchers and cabin crew that are unemployed.  This would enable airlines access such bank for competent personnel.

    “We need to upgrade the curriculum of aviation training schools to enable us prepare graduate pilots and engineers for international licensing with FAA and EASA , it would enable such graduates get international jobs .

    “That is what the government of  Ethiopia has done by equipping its training academy with global bodies to enable its graduates secure necessary licensing for international jobs .

    “Ethiopia has a data bank on its aviation personnel. That model think Nigeria should adopt to grow its aviation personnel both in formal employment and unemployed.”

     

  • Lagos plans data bank of sexual offenders

    The Lagos State government has concluded  plans  to  establish a database for sex offenders amongst other projects to enhance the efficacy of the justice sector.

    The idea behind the move is to  identify a serial rapist and mete out appropriate and stiffer punishment.

    The  Attorney-General and Commissioner  for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye disclosed this last week in Lagos  while declaring open  a three-day Action Plan workshop for the review of the justice sector in Lagos State.

    The workshop was funded by the United Nations (UN), through the  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) in collaboration with  the European Union (EU) and the Federal Government. It is aimed at achieving  a sustainable approach towards improving justice delivery, especially in the criminal justice sector in the country.

    According to Ipaye, Lagos State features a justice system that encourages compliance with the rule of law, aids effective governance and improves the lives of residents.

    “Aside from our traditional strongholds of civil and criminal procedure reforms, improved case management facilitation, criminal justice sector coordination, the state is planning the provision of free mediation services to the public and others.

    Ipaye said the state recognised the need for all that come before its courts to access legal assistance that would facilitate a successful utilisation of the judicial system.

    “Our legal assistance scheme for the indigent, through the Office of the Public Defender(OPD) is growing and we have further established the Public Interest Law Partnership (PILP) to elicit and co-ordinate offers of pro-bono service by private legal practiotioners,”he noted.

    Lagos State, Ipaye said, is mindful as a pilot state, of the need to get it right so that others can benefit from the models established.

    He assured stakeholders of the state’s willingness to abide with the recommendations reached at the end of the  workshop, stating that the state has been in the forefront of justice sector reforms, which have invariably  percolated to other states across the country.

    The commissioner, however, recognised the need for linkages with renowned training institutions all over the world through partnership, staff exchange programmes and virtual exchange forums to faciliate peer learning and fast track developmental reforms, especially  in the area of forensic examination and state counsel on a very strong conusmer protection agency to safeguard consumers.

    Project coordinator, Justice Sector Reform, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), Mr Ade Omofade, disclosed that the organisation is embarking on the review and update of action plan projects  in 10 states in the country.

    The project, he said, was initiated with a view to supporting national priorities of effective coordination and cooperation among justice sector institutions, with enhanced legal and policy frameworks as well as enhancing operational structures and capabilities  in the justice sector, increased access to justice, respect for human rights and the rule of law, especially for disadvantage and vulnerable groups.

    He pointed out that Lagos was chosen as a pilot state for the project because it has consistently blazed the  trail in implementing judicial  reforms.

    Other states listed for the project are Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross Rivers, Imo, Osun, Katsina, Yobe and  the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

    Omofade also enunciated that the project is taking off  in Lagos in order to further enhance the practice of encouraging a strategic and sustainable approach towards the justice system reform.

    He said it was done as a necessary means of enhancing good governance, respect for human rights and the rule of law.

    He said the workshop, which has in  attendance  key stakeholders in criminal justice administration in Lagos State, would review and update the existing action plan already in place in the state.

    According to him, the review and update of this action plan is particularly  timely in linking with existing efforts and activities of the Lagos State government particularly in the protection of the rights of the most vulnerable  and disadvantaged.

    Omofade  said the participation of experienced stakeholders across various justice sector institutions and their input was absolutely essential to achieving  reform.

    In her  remarks, the chairman of the ocassion and  Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, represented by Justice Toyin Ipaye, canvassed  for more action on the parts of all stakeholders to sustain reform in justice sector.

    She said the state would tackle all issues causing bottlenecks in the justice sector frontally with a view to finding solutions to them and improve justice delivery in the state.