- Delta to increase capacity, begins NY-Lagos route Dec
- NAMA' s move to complete Surface Movement Radar for Lagos, Abuja airports 'll curb airside, ground incidents, others
- African airlines demand up by 10.1% in Aug
- Four must-visit places for Nigerians in Miami via Delta’s seamless connections
- Canada to reduce study permits for Nigerians, others
ICAO, Singaporean team arrive for work on Nigeria’s accident investigation lab
- AIB boss defends new funding for agency
- How fund paucity stalled release of 35 accident reports
A team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Singaporean aviation authority led by Michael Toft and Mr. Caj Frostel have arrived in the country to assist AIB in the technical evaluation of its Flight Safety Laboratory and capacity development.
The team is expected to commence work tomorrow on the multi million naira laboratory facilities that would help a great deal in accident investigation.
The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Akin Olateru said Nigeria decided to call on Singapore for the training of its personnel on the equipment as the Asian country has the same equipment as Nigeria.
He described the laboratory equipment as unique; stressing that only Nigeria had the state-of-the-art facility among the West African States.
His words, “We wrote to Singapore because they have the same equipment as ours and graciously. They have agreed to support us with the required manpower and training. The team arrived Nigeria today (Sunday) and would be in Abuja to train us on how to get the best out of this equipment.”
Also, the Head of Accident Investigation for Banjul Accord Group (BAGAIA) from ICAO also arrived in the country at the weekend from Canada for the same purpose.
Olateru explained that the apex aviation regulatory, ICAO wanted the entire West African countries to benefit from the laboratory, assuring that with the full usage of the equipment, Nigeria would be a force to be reckoned with in accident investigation.
Google+