Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, is to strengthen economic regulation of all domestic airlines in 2017 as a way of checking increased cases of airlines neglecting the welfare of their staff. This is one of the 4 point agenda the agency will pursue in 2017.

Director General of the agency, Capt. Muhtar Usman, made this know while enumerating challenges, achievement and projections of the regulatory agency for the outgoing year and the new year, 2017. According to Usman ,”to sustain zero accident in aviation , reviewing and strengthening economic regulation, improve consumer protection and a continuous prioritization of training for the industry are part of the 4 point agenda for 2017”.

He also said the agency will sustain zero accidents in the aviation sector through an increase in safety oversight, wider and more regular surveillance, stringent enforcement of regulation as well as appropriate sanctions to apply.

The DG also revealed that in reviewing and strengthening economic regulation, the NCAA would ensure that the regulations were much more far-reaching and the airlines operational books will be looked into with increased regularity .

He further said the Consumer Protection Department will be motivated, and made visible at the airports. The officials would work with security agencies to stem passengers’ rage which has become a new phenomenon in the airports due to the high level of airline’s cancellations and flights delays.

Training of staff will be accorded priority this year according to the DG. He said training remains a key project of the NCAA as all staff will be trained locally or foreign where applicable to accelerate next generation of professionals and facilitate industry replacement for ageing workforce.

According to the NCAA DG, the year 2016 was a successful year in Nigeria as it recorded zero accident in the commercial transport category.

He also said ticket sales in 2015 between January and December stood at N385,909,897,028.80 billion while total passengers traffic for the year was 11,402,899 and 233,845 flights was recorded within the period.

He further said “ in 2015 airlines airlifted 42,000 passengers daily, 700 flights daily while 2016 also recorded an average of 42,000 daily and 597 flights on a daily basis. From January to September, 2016, 8,030,816 passengers were airlifted with 130,745 domestic flights. Also, foreign passengers between January and September, 2016 was 3,272,331 and with 33,099 flight. Total number of passengers was 11,344,936 and 163,833 flights in the past year”.

“From the statistics available, 2015/2016 passengers’ volume were similar with just marginal difference. 2016 had less number of flights, but, increased in passenger volume anticipated annually as we are still awaiting the last quarter 2016 data, which is under collation and authentication.”

http://www.kikiotolu.com/2017/02/ncaa-to-strenghten-economic-regulation.html

Lalasticlala Mynd44 seun Dominique

Do it first

Na so them talk in 2016; awon wayre 100%

When are we going to stop hearing this "To" "Will". "Soon" from this government, and start hearing "HAVE"?

Ok good one

So wat u 're sayin indirectly is in 2016 more people ran away from the country cos of recession and the number of airlines was low.. . Pls did does airlines carried overload ni?

Efcc to...
Nafdac to..
Fed govt to ...
Buhari to...
Fashola to...
Every thing for this Nigeria is just to be assumed

All we know are plans. It is time for all these media houses to be held accountable for allowing criminals to use them to perpetuate lies. All the killings and massacres by the herdsmen and boko haram are not reported yet they feed us with lies and propaganda.

The economy is so bad that airlines can't even afford to fill up planes to numbers that can break even and these one are talking of staff welfare ..they should instead reduce corrupt practices in aviation regulation authorities so the cost of tickets can come down and more people can fly there by giving airlines a leeway to make profit requisite to better welfare for staff

Everybody just want to be heard and know.

yes na

This country

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..2016 had less number of flights, but, increased in passenger volume anticipated annually as we are still awaiting the last quarter 2016 data..

My own concern is, since 2016 when Buhari showed his true colours, flight dropped. What else do you expect?? He only fuels his private jet for ear treatment always!

Thought it was name checkers association of nairaland was disappointed to see something else