November 27, 2023

Following safety concerns in the aviation sector expressed by members of the public, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has summoned heads of aviation agencies in the country over recurring safety issues in the industry.

Keyamo in a message on Monday on X said he will meet with the heads of the regulatory agencies in his office later today to review the incidents that are the cause of concerns to ensure appropriate steps are taken to forestall future occurrence and to apply sanctions, where necessary regarding past incidents.

The agencies summoned include: the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Federal Airport Authority Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

The minister will meet with them “to discuss the recent accidents in the sector and will thereafter brief the press on the outcome of the deliberation to avert such occurrences”.