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Nigeria’s air safety under serious threat, NAMA warns

Says hoodlums have vandalised navigational aids worth millions

8th March 2021
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By Chinelo Obogo, Lagos

The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said the Nigerian air space is under serious threat, with hoodlums continuing to vandalise navigational aids and assets across the Agency’s stations.

NAMA Managing Director Captain Fola Akinkuotu made the disclosure at the weekend during a visit of the Senate Committee on Aviation to his office in Lagos, led by its Chairman, Smart Adeyemi.

Akinkuotu said the Agency is in dire need of the protection of its navigational aids in the country and also seeks the immediate response of the National Assembly over the replacement of communication gadgets which he says are now antiquated.

He said it is unfortunate that the country did not anticipate the current security challenges in some parts, especially in the Iju area of Lagos, one of the places where NAMA equipment have been vandalised. Akinkuotu said this development is capable of hampering air safety in the country.

The NAMA Director said that the Agency is linking all its stations with Information Communication Technology (ICT) and appealed for more funding.

He further disclosed that the federal government has given approval for the installation of three Category III Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) at Kano, Port Harcourt and Katsina airports.
The installation of the equipment is to further enhance the coverage of the country’s airspace.

‘Navigational aids are key components in safety. If communication is poor, it increases stress and reduces air safety. In getting from point A to B in the air, we have airwaves,’ he said.

‘When we get to our stations, we are meant to provide navigation into the runway and terminal where the pilot can have smooth a and safe landing, that is why we need new and up to date navigational aids. We need your support to further upgrade our facilities especially our communication gadgets, which are archaic.

‘NAMA has made good efforts in recent times to build on what we have in the past few years. We installed two different Category III ILS equipment, which gives you different minima,’ he said.

In his comment, Senator Adeyemi said that the senate is aware of some of the challenges facing the Agency and promised to help it overcome them.

Adeyemi also explained that the relevance of NAMA in the aviation industry could not be underestimated.

‘I know that the safety we enjoy in the aviation industry is not unconnected with the contributions of all of you in this Agency.

‘You have spoken on safety, you talked about communication, navigation and surveillance that talk about safety and that is the major issue in the aviation industry. Once people are sure of their safety, they would fly,’ he said.

Adeyemi also promised that the National Assembly would accelerate the six aviation agencies’ bills seeking to change their Acts in the next few months.

He noted that some of the challenges facing federal agencies, especially NAMA, would be addressed through the new bills, assuring that whatever would be passed by the assembly would pass the test of time.

‘Aviation in Nigeria today is something we should be proud of. We may not have attained the level that people want to see, but seriously speaking, there are areas that when you look at it in aviation, we can say we have not done badly. We have had a very good track record of safety, but I think we can do better.

‘However, there is the need to protect NAMA assets at all stations, including the Iju area of Lagos. I would have loved to take you there, but for lack of time at this moment. The fact is we never foresaw the current situation in the country. Some of our facilities have been vandalised in some stations,’ the senator said.

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