Najomo Archives - Aviation metric

Najomo disagrees with Kalu over pilots’ substance use

Posted on October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Wednesday, gave clarifications on the comments made by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on the floor of the Senate, about alleged inadequacies in pilot preparation, and substance use among flight crew, and supposed lapses in the NCAA’s oversight responsibilities. In a statement personally signed and forwarded to journalists by Capt. Chris Najomo, Director General of the NCAA, disagreed with Kalu over his allegations on the floor of the Senate…

Najomo: How protectionism hinders air connectivity, trade growth, high fares in Africa

Posted on June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo said African states face a number of challenges in balancing national carrier protectionism with the need for liberalization and regional connectivity. Protectionism, he lamented often leads to fewer carriers, poor service quality, and higher ticket prices for consumers, stressing that there is often a disconnect between aviation, tourism, and trade policies that undermines liberalisation goals. These challenges, he noted stem from political, economic, regulatory, and…

Najomo, Demuren raise concern over emerging threats to civil aviation

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A former Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Dr. Harold Demuren stated that the advent of September 11, 2001, brought a new dimension to aviation security measures. He noted that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) encouraged states to take aviation security as the highest priority through, primary legislation, regulation, programmes and standard operating procedures to mitigate the threat against civil aviation. Demuren who spoke at the Airstrip Owners and Operators Stakeholders Engagement in…

Najomo bags prestigious industry’s Lifetime, Leadership Achievement awards

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Chris Najomo on Friday night was the cynosure of dignitaries at the 14th Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV) Award and Ministerial Dinner as he received the Aviation Lifetime Achievement Award and the Aviation Leadership Achievement Award (Strategic Leadership Category). The DG, the organizer said has put in all his life serving the country’s aviation industry in different capacities and affirmed that it was fitting he now sits…

Najomo: Board appointment in aviation agencies critical to good corporate governance

Posted on March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo said the presence of a board of directors in the agency plays a critical role in its corporate governance in providing strategic direction, overseeing management and making key decisions, while being guided by the Civil Aviation Act. The DG disclosed that boards may be appointed at any time for aviation parastatals, including NCAA, as seen with the recent inauguration of the Board…

Najomo hinges Nigeria’s aviation future on transparent procurement system

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Chris Najomo has stated that the future of Nigeria’s aviation sector depends on the agency’s ability to implement a procurement system that is efficient, transparent, and aligned with global best practices. He stated this at a symposium on procurement processes in line with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), due process and world best practices towards optimal performance held in Lagos on Thursday. The aviation sector,…

Najomo may get DG NCAA confirmation after Nuhu’s tenure ends Feb 2025

Posted on November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

FG applies delay strategy to solve leadership conundrum The controversy that led to the Federal Government’s inability to proceed to confirm the appointment of the Acting Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo as substantive DG of the agency is expected to come to an end soon. Reason: The Director-General of NCAA recognized by law, Capt. Musa Nuhu’s five-year tenure comes to an end in February 2025. This could pave…

Confirm Najomo as substantive DG NCAA, operators, stakeholders plead with Tinubu

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Stakeholders made up of some airline operators and opinion moulders in the aviation industry have called for the immediate confirmation of Capt. Chris Najomo as the substantive Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority. They stated this while paying glowing tribute to a man they said has brought transformation to the regulatory agency since his appointment last year and affirmed that it is high time President Bola Tinubu confirmed him as substantive head of the…

Plaudits for Acting DG NCAA, Najomo for aviation sector reform

Posted on November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Plaudits have come the way of the Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for reforms he has brought to the agency. The commendation is coming from the spokesman for African Aviation Renaissance Group (AARG), Comrade Akanbi Adimula, adding that the NCAA has once again reinforced the time-tested solution to the challenge of leadership and position mismatch in our national life. Adimula stated that in early 2024 when the Minister of Aviation effected changes…

Najomo’s appointment based on Nuhu’s suspension, remains Acting DG, says Minister

Posted on June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Contrary to claims that the tenure of the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Chris Najomo ended on Wednesday, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development said Najomo remains the Acting DG of the agency. The Ministry was reacting to a Punch Newspaper story of June 19th 2024 titled “Worry as NCAA Acting Director-General (DG) tenure expires”. In a statement by the Head, of Press and Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi disclosed that…

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