New Aviation Policy Poses No Threat

The Acting Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Joyce Nkemakolam, has said that the new aviation policy would not threaten the authority’s autonomy or impact negatively on its functions.

In a chat with newsmen in Lagos, Monday, Dr Nkemakolam said that the policy would rather strengthen the agency as a regulator.

The director-general explained that the new policy provides for among other things, establishment of autonomous body for the economic regulation of the aviation sector noting that what was enshrined in the new policy had been in operation.

She advised Airline operators to adhere strictly to the regulations in the aviation sector to avoid grounding of their aircraft.

“If there is no violation or flouting of these regulations, of course, there will be no sanctions, we want to eradicate the culture of impunity,” she declared.

Meanwhile, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said it had completed the removal of all abandoned aircrafts at the nation’s airport.

A spokesman for the organization, Mr Yakubu Dati, said the aircrafts were dismantled and parts sold but denied that the authority realized a total of N120 million from the sale.