Nigeria has excelled in the just concluded International Civil Aviation Organisation Universal Safety Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA).
Jerrymusa.com reports that this was disclosed in a statement on Saturday night by Obiageli Orah, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection.
According to FAAN, “the goal of the USAP-CMA was to enhance member states’ aviation security compliance and oversight capabilities by means of continuous auditing and monitoring of their aviation security performance.”
Result to Boost Nigerian Aviation Sector
The results of the audit were presented at the Audit Debrief, which was held on Friday, March 22, at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority headquarters, which is situated in the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The event was facilitated by Team Lead Callum Vine.
The interim director general of the NCAA, Captain Chris, and the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace, Emmanuel Meribole, represented the minister during the debrief.
FAAN believes that gathering and analysing data regarding member states’ aviation security performance on a regular and continuous basis was necessary to achieve the aviation safety objective.
This entails gauging conformity with the applicable security-related Standards of Annex 9—FFacilitation and the Standards of Annex 17—SSecurity, as well as the degree of implementation of key components within their aviation security oversight systems.
Commenting on the outcome, Vine, Nigeria, has received recognition for having strong rules and agencies with distinct mandates on airport security, as well as for performing wonderfully across the majority of critical measures.
He applauded the nation for its prompt action in addressing problems that were found, pointing out that staff members handled them effectively and without any issues.
“Vine went on to say that the ICAO will provide Nigeria with the audit’s entire findings in less than 60 days.
“The nation will then be given 30 days to offer feedback, after which it is anticipated that it will present a plan detailing the measures necessary to comply with the organization’s requirements.”
Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director of FAAN, gave an explanation of how the authority will use the audit results as a roadmap for continuous improvement of services offered to airport users and stakeholders during the debriefing.
She urged all parties involved to work closely together, share best practices, and maintain the highest level of security in the Nigerian aviation sector.
Kuku expressed his appreciation to the leaders of aviation agencies, security personnel, government agencies, and institutions for their indispensable roles in this outstanding accomplishment.