International Aviation Confab Opens In Nigeria, Today

Nigeria will as from July 16 to July 20 host an international conference on aviation safety in Africa.

Mr Joe Obi, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, disclosed this in a press statement in Abuja.

The statement said that the conference would be declared open by President Goodluck Jonathan.

It said that the conference would be hosted by the Federal Ministry of Aviation (FMA) in conjunction with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC).

“The meeting will focus mainly on Safety Performance in Africa.

“The ministerial session of the conference will be preceded by the meeting of Directors-General of Civil Aviation Authorities and other Aviation Safety Experts.”

The statement said the conference would be attended by the ministers responsible for Civil Aviation in Africa; Directors-General of Civil Aviation in Africa and representatives of Regional Aviation bodies.

Other stakeholders expected at the conference are Aviation Safety Experts; regulatory agencies; International Aviation Organisations; International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), USA.

Also expected at the conference are representatives of the International Air Transport Association (IATA); Airport Council International (ACI); Flight Safety Foundation and Civil Air Navigation Service Organisation (CANSO), among others.

The statement said that a joint declaration and implementation mechanisms for safety imperatives in Africa would be adopted at the end of the Conference.