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  • ICAO to train investigators

    The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has concluded plans to train personnel of Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on modern techniques of investigating air crashes.

    The training, according to investigations, will be carried out at the United States’ National Transport Safety Board (NTSB).

    Apart from training accident investigators, ICAO it was learnt, will also provide other assistance to personnel of aviation agencies.

    ICAO’s assistance was  the fall out of a meeting between chief executive officers of agencies, including  AIB, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA),  Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the  President, ICAO, Dr. Olumuyiwa Aliu, who recently visited Nigeria.

    The meeting, a source said, centred on how the industry could leverage the position of a Nigerian as President of the global apex aviation regulatory body to grow the sector and reposition it to meet global expectations.

    Nigeria’s representative to the  ICAO Council, Capt. Nuhu Musa, confirmed  the development during a meeting with the AIB Commissioner, Mr. Akin Olateru and his management team last week.

    Musa said it was Aliu’s responsibility to assist Nigeria overcome its challenges, adding that  ICAO will provide a platform for Nigerian accident investigators to effectively handle crashes.

    He said the ICAO President has promised to discuss with the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia to re-audit the agency.

    He urged the AIB to strive to improve on the 85 per  cent it scored in the last audit.

  • ICAO: Hurdles to Lagos, Abuja airports’ certification

    ICAO: Hurdles to Lagos, Abuja airports’ certification

    The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has set May as deadline for Nigeria to get the Lagos and Abuja airports certified. Last week, a team of the global body visited the airports, preparatory to the exercise. Will the country scale the hurdle? KELVIN OSA OKUNBOR asks.

    BARRING any hitch, Nigeria will soon benefit from a global coalition to address its airport infrastructure challenges.

    The coalition between the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is a follow-up to the African-Indian Ocean (AFI) project to assist Nigeria achieve its aerodrome certification.

    But, the deal is coming after the country’s efforts of many years to get the airports — Lagos and Abuja — certified by the NCAA and ICAO.

    Eleven years after NCAA got its regulatory autonomy, it is yet to certify any airport because of lack of basic facilities.

    Since 2006, the regulator has engaged other agencies, including the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), to enable the aerodromes get the required manpower and infrastructure to qualify them for certification.

    Many of them lack effective operations manual, and emergency plans as well as aerodrome security programme prescribed by the ICAO.

    In the last 20 years, efforts by the government to certify the airports did not yield any results because they failed to meet prescribed regulatory checklist on safety and security.

    Worried, the government  a few years ago embarked on infrastructure upgrade.This is in addition to other measures.

    Over the years, Nigeria has worked hard to ensure the airports meet the global body’s standards.

    The government has acquired many fire-fighting equipment for airports. This is in addition to runway markings as well as airport operations manual.

    According to Peter Hampson, an international aviation consultant in the United States,  for an airport to be certified, it must have the following: adequate fire cover, efficient airspace communication infrastructure, water hydrant, fire fighting vehicles, airfield lighting, and perimeter fencing.

    Without these, Hampson said, no airport would be certified by the global regulator.

    Other conditions, he said, are a standard runway and runway strength known as the Pavement Classification Number (PCN), non-interference by the government, adequate fire tenders, standard instrument landing systems, fuelling, baggage handling, apron and quick response to distress, among others.

    Since 2013, the government has been putting measures in place to address the gaps.

     

    ICAO picks Abuja and Lagos airports

     

    Last week, the ICAO selected the Abuja and Lagos airports for certification.

    According to ICAO Regional Director, Western and Central Africa ( WACAF), Mam Sait Jallow, the body selected the two airports for the implementation of its Africa Aerodrome Certification Project.

    Jallow was part of a delegation to assist the NCAA to ensure that the two airports were certified. He was accompanied by the Regional Officer, Nika Manzi.

    At NCAA’s headquarters in Lagos, the ICAO team reiterated the objective of its visit.

    Before the visit, the global body at its recent assembly adopted the African regional plan to address the safety status of aircraft operations.

     

    NCAA reacts

     

    NCAA’s Director-General Capt Mukthar Usman said ICAO’s plan would benefit many countries. He said: “It is to assist states to resolve identified deficiencies within reasonable time to enhance aviation safety culture for aviation service providers.”

    He said ICAO and WACAF last year signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NCAA and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to facilitate the certification.

    After a three-day tour of facilities  with FAAN’s officials, Usman said the instrumentation for the airports’ certification was ready in line with  ICAO Standard and  Recommended Practices (SARPs) as well as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs).

    Usman said the certification would be in five phases, adding that Lagos and Abuja airports had reached stages two and three.

    He said the authority had trained technical workers on handling the challenges that may arise from the certification.

    Usman, however, assured that Nigeria would meet the requirements within the stipulated time.

    It was gathered that FAAN, NCAA and NAMA were collaborating to close gaps in infrastructure and operational procedures to ensure that Nigeria scaled through the certification.

     

    Sore points at airports

     

    But, some experts, including Centurion Securities Limited Chief Executive Officer Group Captain John Ojikutu, have drawn attention to some sore points at the airports.

    He said the government should go beyond fire-brigade measures to get global certification to look at porous security at airports and failure to comply with Annex 17 of the ICAO regulations.

    Ojikutu asked: “How many areas of our airports have received attention? What about the landing instrument, security and communication infrastructure, water hydrants, fire-fighting vehicles, airfield lighting and uninterrupted 24-hour electricity supply?

    “What have we done about equipment for the control and prevention of bird strikes, conveyor belts, functional air-conditioning systems for the terminals?

    “What about the avio-bridges, sufficient apron buses to halt the risky practice whereby passengers walk through the tarmacs to board aircraft?

    “This is the only way we can get our airports to be certified.”

     

    Doubts over certification

     

    Another expert, who pleaded not to be named, said though certification of the airports was good, he expressed doubts whether the exercise would guarantee 24-hour safety at the terminals.

    He said: “Does airport certification mean that our airports are always safe?

    “Does it mean that there will not be stowaway incidence without fencing the airport?”

     

    Benefits of certification

     

    In an interview in Lagos, Briggs Kari, an airport operations consultant, said certification would not only boost safety, but that it would also grow efficiency and profitability.

    Citing Airport Council International (ACI), the global airports regulator template, Kari said certification would make the airports more national and international regulations compliant.

    Kari said: “A few questions needs to be asked about airport certification in Nigeria. Is the operator ready to maintain safety at the aerodrome at all times?

    “How prepared is the airport authority to ensure that there is a safety management system in place to address hazards and risks?

    “What is the personnel competence and infrastructure level, compared to the type of operations at any airport?

    “Airport certifications help to make the airports have robust procedures, enhanced training and efficiencies, safety and profitability.”

  • ICAO to African govts: address air safety

    ICAO to African govts: address air safety

    THE International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has urged member-states in Africa to take safety seriously.

    Its President, Dr Bernard Aliu,  said safety has become imperative for African countries because of its effect on global air transport.

    He said failure of member-states to tackle the challenge would attract global intervention, noting that Africa’s high accident rate has assumed disturbing dimensions that ICAO had to design an initiative: “No country is left”, to step up safety oversight responsibilities.

    He said: ”Judging by previous reports, Africa used to have high air accident rates. Since last year, the accident rate is witnessing a decline in Africa. Though there a few air crashes, they were not fatal.

    “This is the result of the work ICAO is doing with our member- states in Africa and with the industry to address the aviation safety challenges to enhance aviation safety oversight on the continent .

    “This is under the No Country Left Behind initiative.”

    He said there was no going back on the initiative as ICAO was offering technical assistance to member-states to meet standards.

    Aliu said 14 countries had received acknowledgement from ICAO Assembly on the progress of the initiative.

    The next level of engagement, according to the ICAO Council President, is how to support member-states in developing and modernising infrastructure in the next 15 years.

    He said: ”This has brought international civil aviation very close to our member states particularly in assisting to set the right safety standards.

    “The ‘No country left behind  Initiative’ has expanded our responsibility to cover capacity building, technical assistance to our member- states to meet those standards. Not only are we setting the standards, we also helping to achieve it.

    “Now we offering assistance to them to meet those requirements, and many of the developing states have been very appreciative of this.

    “This is the job that is done keenly by ICAO to foster collaboration and encourage relationship between the states to work bilaterally to support each other and with other multilateral organisations to address this.’’

    He said the issue of regulation and infrastructure remains critical for member states as one of the steps to improve safety standards.

    Aliu said: ”The next level of engagement  will cover not only regulatory issues but how to support our  member-states in develop aviation infrastructure and modernisation that is required over the next 15 years.

    “In the next three years there will be a lot of focus on aviation infrastructure development to assist our member states, whether it is for the airport, for air navigational services, capacity building, to enhance regulatory oversight capacity in the states.

    “We will assist to provide them more training to meet the dynamic changes in technology.”

    He said: ”We will be working with our member states to develop the monitoring review and verification mechanism. We have been working with our member states to establish registries to enhance that system.

    “This is something new. It means the states, ICAO have to establish registries. A lot of infrastructural requirement for this.

    “Even in this regard, ICAO has been working closely with the African Union address these issues. You may be aware that we have specific programmes tailored to assist African states.”

    He said ICAO would continue to pursue the comprehensive implementation plan for air safety in Africa to assist member-states.

    Aliu said: “We have the AFI Comprehensive Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa to assist all Africa member states to enhance the level of safety.

    “We have a similar programme to address the issue of aviation security and facilitation, which has been adopted at the level of African Union.

    “ I have also established at the level of ICAO the human resources development fund to assist African states to improve on their workforce to prepare the necessary competencies to work in the industry.

    “Currently, we are in discussion with African Union to expand the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) to cover aviation.

    “We know the situation in Africa to remedy the situation. I have the fore-knowledge of this before because I have been closely involved with that, before becoming the President of the Council.’’

    He said ICAO is working with member-states to facilitate closer air link within Africa  to eliminate constraints that militate against air liberation.

    Aliu continued: ”Aviation intra-connectivity in Africa can do better. At a personal level, it is a difficult subject for me to discuss, because I was one of those who negotiated the Yamoussoukro Decision for Africa in the 90s.

    “Unfortunately, that very important liberalisation document has not been fully implemented. And it was aimed to liberalise the movement of people in Africa. Although there are some constraints, a very difficult visa regimes, tax regimes that make movement of people to be difficult

    “They should open up their market for movement among African states through the removal of barriers to free movement of goods and services and people. It will become very attractive to Low Cost Carriers and it will bring the cost of air travel down to the level of average income earners.

    “And there is a growing middle-class market in Africa that is waiting to be tapped. Connectivity with the rest of the world is not possible without aviation. I am aware that the African Union is working on this, to create a single air transport market in Africa by 2017.”

  • Nigerian re-elected ICAO president

    Nigerian-born Dr. Benard Aliu has been re-elected by acclamation for a second three-year term as president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aliu secured the vote at the council’s meeting held in Montreal, Canada, on Monday night.

    In his acceptance speech, Aliu said over the past three years, ICAO had been working tirelessly to promote the importance of civil aviation in socio-economic development.

    He added that the global aviation regulatory body had given priority to national and regional investment and developmental planning.

     

     

  • Shortage of skilled personnel may hit aviation, says ICAO

    Shortage of skilled personnel may threaten the expansion of international air transport, the Secretary-General, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr. Fang Liu, has said.

    Addressing over 200 advanced students at the Incheon Airport Aviation Academy, Seoul, South Korea, last week, Liu said the urgency for human resources development is, particularly, great in growth areas such as the Asia-Pacific Region.

    The secretary-general outlined the United Nations (UN) aviation agency’s strategic objectives in  training highly-skilled personnel through its Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) programme, praising the Korean government for its supports.

    “The more than 100,000 daily flights managed by air transport’s global network will surpass 200,000 in the next 14  years. This is why your decision to pursue a career in aviation is so important, and why it is just as critical that everyone in aviation, from organisations like ICAO to airlines, airports and others, do everything possible to attract more young and talented candidates to follow your example,” Liu said.

    He said the aviation community would need to analyse growth, determine its specific needs, and collaborate on identifying, educating and retaining the next generation of skilled professionals who will help citizens and businesses benefit from the truly global connectivity which aviation provides.

    “Determined collaboration among governments, industry, labour and educational organisations in the years ahead will be critical to ensuring that there will be enough qualified candidates to keep our network running safely, securely and efficiently,” Liu added.

    ICAO began to highlight projections relating to pilot, controller, and maintenance staff shortages in 2009. It initiated its NGAP programme as a rapid response, and the next year launched its TRAINAIR PLUS programme. This was followed by the establishment of its Global Aviation Training (GAT) office in early 2014, to consolidate and coordinate all of ICAO’s training-related activities.

    NGAP programme is undertaken  by ICAO and an extensive voluntary workforce that is composed of industry experts – aviation technical and training – as well as educational professionals.

  • Stakeholders commend FAAN over ICAO audit

    Stakeholders commend FAAN over ICAO audit

    Stakeholders and operators have commended the efforts of the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma for pulling through the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP).

    President of Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN), Benjamin Okewu said the agency merited the approval given it by ICAO.

    Okewu noted that initially there were open items but a lot of work was done by FAAN and all those problems were addressed and remarked that the agency has embarked on training of personnel, which is not conclusive but open-ended.

    Also speaking, the industry consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Konsult, Chris Aligbe said although the infrastructural status of the airports in the country may not attract a high rating but so much work has gone into safety and security. He said aviation security personnel have been properly trained and they know their job and attributed this to Dunoma’s immense experience in the area of safety and security.

    The General Manager, Public Affairs of FAAN, Yakubu Dati said that before the ICAO audit FAAN focused on providing critical equipment on the airside of all its airports in order to enhance landing and takeoff of flights.

    The authority, he said, continued to work on the rehabilitation and expansion of airport terminal facilities, providing landing aids and provision of runway lighting.

    Dati noted that before the ICAO team came to audit the facilities, the American Transportation Security Administration (TSA) came and completed a security assessment tour of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and gave the airport high marks.

  • ICAO gives Nigeria clean health bill

    ICAO gives Nigeria clean health bill

    Nigeria  has been given a clean bill of health  by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on safety oversight.

    NCAA spokesman Sam Adurogboye, said a preliminary audit report presented by the four-man team at the closing meeting of the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP),  authenticated the progress and development of aviation in Nigeria.

    These results, he said ‘clearly indicated that Nigeria has done well according to the auditors’.

    He explained that the presentation was presided over by the team leader of the auditors, Mr Jean-Claude Waffo.He was joined by three team members to present the assessment of the aviation industry in Nigeria.

    Each member gave an individual assessment of all the delineated areas. These are: Legislation (LEG), Organisation (ORG), Accident and Incident Investigation (AIG), Air Navigational Services (ANS) and Aerodrome and Ground Aids (AGA).

    During the presentation, the leader and the members articulated all their systemic findings in the course of the 11-day USOAP Audit conducted on Nigeria.

    “While there were areas that were identified as open items that need to be closed, the Auditors were unanimously very satisfied with the level of improvement in the aviation industry in Nigeria. The Auditors were highly impressed with the stellar preparation for the audit by all concerned and claimed that this made the exercise a huge success,” he said.

    However, the final report will be produced and sent to Canada for review and final assent. This will be done only when comments on the draft report have been received from Nigeria.

    According to the Mr. Waffo, “draft results will be produced 90 days after today’s presentation.

    “Therafter, Nigeria is expected to produce a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) which will provide room for comments and observations within 45 days.

    “The final report is only to be expected and produced after 30 days of receipt and acknowledgement of comments.”

    At the end of the presentation, the auditors thanked the Director General of the NCAA, Capt.Muhtar Usman and all the chief executives of the aviation parastatals.

    Commendations were also extended to the Nigerian team that worked with the auditors during the audit.

    Earlier, the NCAA chief  in his opening remarks expressed appreciation and acknowledged the demonstration of unparalleled dedication and high sense of responsibility with which the auditors acquitted themselves during the audit.

    He assured the auditors that all the open items will be closed forthwith. This will be adequately communicated in the CAP to be forwarded by the authority as required.

    “All the lessons learnt from this exercise will be used to enhance the development, safety and security of aviation not only in Nigeria but the whole of Africa,” he said.

    The Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr.Saleh Dunoma in his vote of thanks reiterated that all areas that require improvement will be expedited and adequately carried out.

  • Bulletproof cars: EFCC asks court to dismiss Oduah’s suit

    Bulletproof cars: EFCC asks court to dismiss Oduah’s suit

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss a suit by a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah seeking to stop her invitation for interrogation over the purchase of bullet proof cars.

    It filed a notice of preliminary objection to the suit, contending that the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain it.

    Justice Mohammed Yunusa on August 26 barred the commission from arresting Oduah until her suit is determined.

    The judge also stopped the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police from questioning the former minister.

    EFCC, in its preliminary objection, said beside the court not having jurisdiction, there was no valid basis for the action.

    According to the anti-graft agency, the suit was wrongly filed in Lagos because the subject matter took place in Abuja.

    EFCC said Oduah’s claims were baseless and speculative as there is no concrete evidence that she was about to be questioned.

    It added that the senator did not show enough material fact to justify her claim that she was about to be invited or arrested.

    The commission urged the court to reject Oduah’s suit for lacking in merit.

    Oduah, in her suit, had justified the 2013 purchase of two bullet-proof BMW cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The vehicles were said to have cost N255million, an amount that sparked outrage.

    Oduah, who represents Anambra North Senatorial District in the Senate, said there was a move by the respondents to persecute and humiliate her.

    She, however, explained that the vehicles were bought for the use of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) officials who were in the country to inspect and certify the 22 airports being rehabilitated under her watch.

    According to her, the vehicles were acquired to safeguard the foreign officials’ lives so that they would not be bombed, attacked or abducted by the rampaging Boko Haram insurgents who were creating havoc in the Northeast.

    Oduah said the bullet proof cars were especially necessary because the visit of the airport inspectors coincided with “the peak of Boko Haram terrorists’ menace in the country, when the United Nations building and the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force were bombed in Abuja.”

    “It was thus imperative that the NCAA, which is an apex regulatory authority in the Nigerian aviation industry, operating under the SARPs of the ICAO and subject to assessment by ICAO, acquire its own armoured vehicles for the use of the ICAO officials coming for inspection and certification at the time,” Oduah said.

    She added that the bullet-proof vehicles were captured in the 2013 budget, adding that they were duly procured in line with the Bureau of Public Procurement regulations.

    She said the respondents would be doing the bidding of her political enemies if they are not stopped.

    In the papers she filed before the court, the former minister said the bid to arrest her for a crime she did not commit began as the general elections approached.

    According to her, the House of Representatives led by Aminu Tambuwal (now Sokoto State governor), and its Committee on Aviation, were especially out to get her.

    But the lawmakers’ move, she said, was part of a grand plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to capture power by all means.

    The party, she said, carried out a campaign of calumny by “demonising” the most visible leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    Being a frontline PDP member, she also became a target, especially as she was seen as playing a crucial role towards the realisation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid.

    She said as part of the APC’s campaign of calumny against her and others, the party’s leadership commissioned some faceless organisations to write letters to the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation.

    Among others, she said she was falsely accused of “all manners of corrupt practices and offences in respect of my stewardship as Minister of Aviation.”

    Oduah said was shocked by the allegations because the aviation ministry under her watch was run in the cleanest manner imaginable.

    The former minister said despite her selfless service to Nigeria and the positive changes made by the ministry under her watch, including the revamping of the country’s air transportation, Tambuwal still ordered her investigation based on the petitions containing “spurious and wild allegations.”

    She said because of her electoral value and strategic politicking, she had been a target of the ploy by the APC to weaken the PDP and distract its leaders with trumped up charges.

    According to her, part of the APC plan was to charge PDP leaders “in a criminal trial in a Lagos State Government-controlled court.”

    Oduah said unless the court intervened, “the APC will unleash repression against her and others and this may cause the country to recede to a one-party state, with gross adverse effects and irreparable damage to our nascent democracy.”

    Justice Yunusa adjourned to October 2 for hearing of her suit.

  • Nigeria to submit action plan to ICAO

    Nigeria to submit action plan to ICAO

    NIGERIA is to submit its corrective action plan in  aviation to the sector’s global regulator, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

    The submission, a source said, is a fallout of the regulator’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) billed for November.

    This has become imperative, following observations made in the technical audit by the  regulator in Nigeria two weeks ago.

    The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), it was learnt, is working hard to achieve a successful audit of safety oversight in the country.

    The preparedness of NCAA is coming on the heels of Nigeria’s impressive performance at the just-concluded audit.

    Nigeria scored over 90 per cent in ICAO’s security audit.

    The 90 per cent verdict by the regulator’s team is evidence  that Nigeria performed well in the nine days audit conducted on  aviation’s security system by the global regulatory body.

    The  Team Leader of the audit team, Steven Neu, said the team was impressed with the National Security Programme as there were very minimal items to be closed.

    Neu said: ”Nigeria surpassed our expectations. We reviewed the 2008 audit before we commenced this exercise but we discovered there have been massive improvements in the security systems at the airports.

    ”To Nigeria’s credit, all the minimal open items were closed immediately. The audit was focused on the eight critical elements.”

    Nigeria is one of the first countries to go through the USAP Continuous Monitoring Assessment (CMA) Audit.

    Neu praised security agencies at the airports – the aviation security, Nigeria Police Airport Command, Directorate of State Security (DSS), Port Health Services, Air Force, Nigerian Drug Law enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Quarantine services.

    The team’s findings and recommendations will be conveyed to the regulatory authority.

    After 60 days, ICAO will forward the USAP CMA report to Nigeria, he added.

    In 30 days, Nigeria will submit its comments on the report. In another 30 days, the country will submit to ICAO its Corrective Action Plan (CAP), it was learnt.

    The Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman, thanked the ICAO auditors for “a good job”.

    He expressed joy that Nigeria’s performance was higher than the preceding audit in 2008. Usman assured ICAO that Nigeria will not rest on her oars but will continue to ensure that our air transport operation is secure and safe.

    He said: “While the USAP takes cognisance of states’ security at the airports, the ultimate goal of USOAP is promoting global aviation safety through regular audits of safety oversight systems in all ICAO member states.”

     

  • ICAO, WHO to assess MMIA for emergency preparedness

    The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) will today carry out an “assistance visit” to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

    The team will be evaluating the level of emergency medical preparedness by the agencies operating at the airport.

    The visit, according to the General Manager, Public Affairs of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, is part of global efforts by the two United Nations (UN) bodies to assess and improve the airport’s preparedness, planning and response to public health issues.

    The visit is part of WHO’s determination to offer training sessions to airports in Africa as contained in the International Health Regulations (2005).

    The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Muhtar Usman has called on all stakeholders to cooperate with the ICAO CAPSCA Assistance visit team during the exercise.