By Emmanuel Daudu
At the Aviation Africa Summit, the Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency NiMet, Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu whose office hosted his colleagues said NiMet is very passionate about Aviation because the art of flying, all depends on the prevailing weather and NiMet has the state of art equipment including Pilot briefing rooms across major airports in the country stressing that precision is the key, giving no room for substandard services. This explains why NiMet embraced ISO certification.
In a few hours from now the 7th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition which is co hosted by the Nigeria Civil Aviation and the Times Aerospace Events Limited, all Chief Executives of the various aviation parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development have lend their support for the successful hosting of the global event.
The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Capt. Musa S. Nuhu disclosed that Nigeria got the right to host the 7th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition last year during the 6th edition held in Kigali, Rwanda. He said the event is an opportunity to showcase Nigerian aviation to the international global aufience
On his part, the Managing Director, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria Mr Kabir Yusuf Mohammad described the airport as a huge market and a gateway into the country.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Tayib Adetunji Odunowo sees the upcoming event as a networking event, with over one billion people in Africa, there is a huge untapped potential, adding that though NAMA is currently in a transition stage, Odunowo emphasized that his agency would take advantage of the event, and reiterated that it’s a networking event.
The Rector, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Capt Alkali Modibo
said the NCAT ACT of 2022 has given the institution the leverage to become a tertiary institution, which empowers them to start conducting training as a polytechnic.
Interrogating the essence of accident investigation, the Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigations Bureau (NSIB), Engr. Akin Olateru explained that it is to prevent reoccurrence, that if investigated in good time and appropriate safety recommendation is issued and implemeted , it will prevent a re – occurrence. He emphasized that it is a combination of many things that has really helped Nigeria, including all the service providers.
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