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ICAO Audit: NAMA test equipment, calibrates navaids, reviews compliance
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has conducted validation flights of Instrument Flight Procedures at all the international airports in the country to ensure compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
This is in preparation for the expected International Civil Aviation (ICAO) Universal Safety Audit Programme (USOAP) scheduled to hold at the end of August 2023.
To this end, the agency rounded off the calibration of navigational aids at major airports in the country and commissioned newly installed ones in Maiduguri and Minna airports.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Tayib Odunowo said all required documents like Aeronautical Information Publications (AIP), Operation Manuals, and MoUs with other agencies including military and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) have been reviewed and forwarded to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for approval.
He also noted that critical manpower has been boosted at major airports across the country.
Odunowo also expressed satisfaction with the preparedness and compliance level of the agency ahead of the audit.
The NAMA MD who has, alongside his management team, inspected navigational aids at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, noted with delight the dedication to duty and commitment of the staff of the agency towards ensuring that all identified gaps in the safety-critical and operational areas were being closed.
He also reiterated the need for units and departments to work in synergy and harmony, saying, “Only a united NAMA can ensure we attain our set goals and objectives.” The facilities inspected include the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) sites, control towers, mobile control towers, Air Traffic Control 3-D Tower Simulator at Centrex Lagos, as well as administrative offices.
Other facilities assessed were ongoing projects where Odunowo charged contractors to ensure the speedy completion of work.
Meanwhile, Odunowo and his management team are billed to also visit Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, and Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu in the next few days, in continuation of the facility assessment tour.
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