Okorocha Lauds NAMA On Airspace Safety

The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has lauded the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency  (NAMA) for effectively enhancing the safety of air travel within the nation’s airspace.
Okorocha who made the remarks at the Airspace Managers Forum in Owerri, the Imo State Capital recently, expressed delight that NAMA has attracted a lot of goodwill to the country through its commitment to excellent service delivery.
“Because of the strategic role played by the agency,  I can simply define Aviation as NAMA and NAMA as Aviation”, the Imo Chief executive said.
The governor, who was once a Board Chairman of the agency however lamented that NAMA does all the critical work with least recognition
He also revealed that as part of efforts to fast-track the Imo International Cargo Airport take-off in Owerri in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Transportation, the state government had awarded contracts for the construction of some airport structures, including a perimeter fence round the facility.
According to him, this is to forestall security along the runway especially for smooth take-off and landing of flights without hitch from cattle rearers among others.
Earlier in his address, Engr Emma Anasi, who represented the NAMA managing director said that the essence of the airspace managers forum was for the top echelon of the agency including airspace managers across the country’s airports to brainstorm on critical issues of civil aviation and also design a road map for enhancing safety of air navigation in the country.