Director -General of NCCA Presented the certificate to The Managing Director Of FAAN Mr. Saleh Dunoma at a ceremony at the NCAA’s headquarters in Lagos.
In his speech, Usman said the certificate was valid for a period of three years, noting that all hands must be on the deck to ensure that the certification was sustained. He said the current drive toward certification of Nigerian airports was significant not only as a requirement by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and Nigerian civil aviation regulations but even more important as one of the critical safety targets of the Federal Government.
The director-general said that the declaration which was made in July 2012 mandated all African countries to certify their international airports.
He described the certification as an enabler for the attainment of a regional hub, which Nigeria desired for Lagos and Abuja. It is providing uniform conditions for safe and efficient operation of aircraft from all other states as required by Article 15 of the Chicago Convention.
“Aerodrome certification is, therefore, an ICAO strategy for the standardisation and harmonisation of airport services, facilities and procedures as well as ensuring uniformity in safety of critical aerodrome elements, irrespective of the differences in ownership and management of such aerodromes.” It can be defined as a process by which a state can demonstrate that airports in its territory meet regulatory safety requirements on a continuing basis. The certification, which was done in five phases, was of immense benefit to aviation stakeholders and the travelling public.
It can be defined as a process by which a state can demonstrate that airports in its territory meet regulatory safety requirements on a continuing basis. The certification, which was done in five phases, was of immense benefit to aviation stakeholders and the travelling public.
He stressed that focus was now on getting certification for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and other airports in the country. “We are going to make sure that this certification is sustained. We have come up with a sustainability programme which was accepted with a few corrections.
I want to thank the technical personnel of FAAN and the NCAA as well as ICAO Western and Central Africa for making this certification possible.”
