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Nigeria’s airspace at risk of losing surveillance services over obsolete radar, others

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Nigeria’s airspace at risk of losing surveillance services over obsolete radar, others

30% IGR deduction impeding agency meeting critical obligations We are blackmailed over planned raise in charges The situation regarding Nigeria’s Total Radar Coverage (TRACON) has reached a critical juncture. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Umar Farouk Ahmed, highlighted the severe risks posed by the ageing infrastructure, warning that the nation’s airspace could lose essential surveillance services if urgent modernisation is not completed. Much of the TRACON equipment, originally commissioned around…

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At summit, NAMA MD presents strategic roadmap for Nigeria’s airspace overhaul

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At summit, NAMA MD presents strategic roadmap for Nigeria’s airspace overhaul

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Umar Farouk has presented a strategic roadmap for the total technical overhaul of Nigeria’s aviation airspace infrastructure. The NAMA boss spoke at the Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition & Investment Summit (NAAIS) 2026. The summit focused on unlocking growth in Africa’s largest mobility market. Farouk’s address highlighted how NAMA is transitioning from fragmented regional operations to a unified, tech-driven “One Flight Information Region (FIR). He emphasised…

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How back-up system solved air-to-ground communication damage-NAMA MD

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How back-up system solved air-to-ground communication damage-NAMA MD

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Farouk Ahmed Umar, has disclosed that the fire that engulfedTerminal I of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, completely destroyed the agency’s air-to-ground communication system. NAMA’s damaged communication system Speaking at the on-the-spot assessment, of the fire that gutted the Lagos airport terminal, he said NAMA engineers successfully transitioned to backup communication systems sourced from other locations, adding that this allowed controllers to resume aerodrome and approach…

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NAMA MD, NCAA DG, stakeholders to attend 14th Air Navigation summit in Montreal

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NAMA MD, NCAA DG, stakeholders to attend 14th Air Navigation summit in Montreal

  The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar, along with NAMA’s top management team, is attending the 14th Air Navigation Conference (AN-Conf/14) at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, Canada. Through NAMA’s active involvement in AN-Conf/14, Nigeria is positioning itself as a forward-looking nation in global aviation, ready to implement cutting-edge practices that will drive improvements in air navigation and air traffic safety for years…

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