Ikeja – Dr Harold Demuren, Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has lauded former President Olusegun Obasanjo for initiating the ongoing reforms in the nation’s aviation sector.

He spoke at the launch of a book entitled: “Nigeria Civil Aviation: Decade of Security, Safety and Passenger Comfort Development’’, written by Oba Femi Ogunleye.

Demuren attributed the transformation of the sector to Obasanjo’s visionary leadership.

“Obasanjo challenged NCAA management to ensure that it meets up with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) standards and get the US Federal Airport Authority (FAA) Category one status on aviation safety,’’ Demuren recalled.

He said that Obasanjo also signed into law the various bills that empowered the NCAA to regulate the activities of airlines in line with international standards.

The director general further said that the Obasanjo administration approved N19.5 billion for infrastructure development and implemented the training of staff in the aviation sector.

He announced that currently Arik Air and Air Nigeria had passed the ICAO Operational Safety Auditing (IOSA), giving them safety rights to operate international flights.

Demuren added that other domestic airlines were now working hard to be certified by the NCAA and international regulatory bodies to enable them to undertake local and international operations.

The director general commended the author of the book for finding the time to write it, saying that the documentation would discourage the distortion of historical facts in the sector.

Earlier, Obasanjo had said that the reforms in the aviation sector had enhanced safety in the sector, and praised the Oba for finding the time to write the book. (NAN)

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very very depressing indeed. Imagine giving kudos to OBJ for the aviation industry when it is clear that it was during OBJ era many airplane crashed and also Nigeria airways the only National air carrier got liquidated.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/obasanjo-receives-kudos-for-reforms-in-aviation-sector/

weren't you angry before you posted this dump?