NSIB, NAMA seal deal to promote air safety

The safety of the Nigerian air space has received a boost as  the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Nigerian airspace  management agency ( NAMA) have, in line with their inter agency collaboration agenda today in Abuja, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a view to promoting air safety.

With this renewed partnership, the two agencies have agreed on the exchange of information and data sharing during occurrences, among others, that can help in the quality and timeliness of investigation of air mishaps in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation  ICAO Annex 13 and 19 of  the 1994 Chicago convention on International Civil Aviation.

Also included in the MoU is the flexibility in all transactions with the mutual agreement of both agencies, upholding the values of cooperation, honesty, mutual respect, openness and professionalism.

NSIB and NAMA, while signing  the deal, noted  that though the MoU is not legally  binding, the two  agencies, however, agreed to perform their respective functions in a manner consistent with the values  and principles  of the agreement.

The signing of the agreement, which took place at the NSIB Abuja headquarters had the Bureau’s Director-General, Engr. Akin Olateru, who signed on behalf of NSIB, and the NAMA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Odunowo Tayib Mohammed, who signed for his Agency.

Speaking on the partnership with NAMA and other agencies, Olateru said, “Collaboration remains the centre point of our drive towards enthroning safety in the aviation industry. We remain committed to promoting safety in the aviation industry to the point of attaining and maintaining zero accidents.” 

He added: ”We, however, cannot do it alone. That is why we have chosen the path of collaboration with agencies and institutions with similar objectives.”

He commended the NAMA management for rising to the occasion  by signing the agreement.