Abuja airport prepares for certification - Sirika

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja will be certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) before the year ends, the Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has assured.

Recall that the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos got the first NCAA certification on Monday and this is a significant milestone for safety standards in the Nigerian aviation industry. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is the operator of the certified airport.

The minister while receiving the Certificate from the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in his office in Abuja said the feat by FAAN is a statement that the federal government is building strong institutions that are sustainable going forward.

“Shutting down Abuja is a plus but the certification is a bigger plus. We want to ensure our ministry is strong, focused, effective and that of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, we hope before the end of the year will be certified” he said.

During the ceremony, witnessed by ICAO representative, the Minister also received the ISO 9001 2015 certificate recently from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) achieved by the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMet) from the Director-General NiMet, Prof. Sani Mashi.

After Abuja, he said Kano, Enugu and Port Harcourt will also be certified according to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Nigerian civil aviation regulations.

The minister also said, the success of NiMet also attests to the fact that Nigerian aviation institutions are getting strong and efficient adding that strong institutions will definitely breed a strong country.