Expert Tasks FG On Aviation Sector

The Managing Director of Air Gold Aviation, Ifeanyi Okocha, has called on Federal Government to develop the aviation sector to avert air disaster in the country.

He stated that the issue of air crashes would have been a thing of the past if Nigeria had attained the second level aviation development.

He explained that the second level aviation development involved a national carrier, Maintenance, Repairs and Overhaul (MRO) facilities for the country.

Okocha lamented that Nigeria was still battling with first level aviation since independence when it ought to have developed to the second level for total safety and security.

“The aeronautical foundation of a country is known as basic or first level aviation, before independence of any country there must be a means of movement through the waterways if the country is surrounded by water or through one or two airstrips or possibly in airport.

“After two or three years, depending on the country’s resources it may decide to establish a national carrier which will bring about the need to develop a manpower training centre to meet the new industry requirements. Establishing school of aviation and creating more airports will enable the new national airline to fly to every nook and cranny of the country”, he added.

Okocha observed that countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and some others that got their independence after Nigeria had already attained second level aviation.