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Nigeria to face ICAO test as four man team arrives
Nigeria, yet again undergoes the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) as a four-man team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has arrived Nigeria to commence the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP).
Sam Adurogboye, NCAA spokesman said during the Audit, following areas will be concentrated upon:
Legislation (LEG), Organisation (ORG), Accident and Incident Investigation (AIG), Air Navigational Services (ANS) and Aerodrome and Ground Aids (AGA).
The Auditors, who will be working with the their Nigerian State counterparts, will visit the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA’s) Regional Office(s) and all the relevant service providers in the Aviation industry.
The team will work in separate groups based on specific assignments. At the conclusion of the Audit, there will be a closing meeting where the draft audit result will be presented.
The Audit will end on March 25, 2016.
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