The ministry of aviation along with its agency chief executives has geared up for forthcoming annual conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) which holds on July 28, 2022 in Lagos.
The agencies are the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau – Nigeria (AIB-N) and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria.
The agencies in separate statements assured that they would support the league.
They also commended it for contributing to the growth of the aviation industry through its unbiased critique of the sector and its consistency in setting agenda for the industry through its past conferences.
The director general of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, described as “symbiotic” the relationship between the agency and the league.
He said in a statement that the past conferences organised by the league had been part of the developmental information needed for the growth of aviation industry in the country.
“The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is proud to associate with the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) and partner for the successful hosting of this year’s edition.
“The relationship has been worthwhile and the conference in itself has also been a veritable source of developmental information needed for the growth of the industry. This is why stakeholders in the sector are always looking forward to every passing edition,” he said.
For his part, the commissioner for AIB-N, Mr. Akin Olateru said LAAC had been in the vanguard of educating the industry players in the past years, while safety and security of the sector also improved through the forum.
“We have noted over the years how LAAC has been at the vanguard of industry education, which is a vital platform for development and innovation. Safety has been advanced through the forum established by LAAC Conference. It is our pleasure at AIB to be part of this important yearly event,” he said
Similarly, the director general of NiMet, Prof. Mansur Matazu, said the agency had always been committed to safety in aviation through infrastructural and human capital development, application of international best practices and excellent service delivery.
He stated that the agency’s sustained partnership with the league is reinforced for a successful outing as scheduled.
“Our hope is that this partnership will engender solutions to the challenges that confront air travel in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. We look forward to fruitful deliberations for a stronger industry,” he added.
In the same vein, the managing director of FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, said in a statement that the annual conference “has become a great platform where innovative and progressive ideas are birthed.”
”We are particularly elated and looking forward to this year’s edition, as the theme, “Sunset airports: Economic and safety implications’ is an area that directly affects our operations. FAAN will continue to participate and support this laudable initiative.”
The year’s event is expected to be attended by over 250 aviation industry professionals physically and virtually.
The participants will cut across the aviation and security agencies, international and domestic airlines operating in Nigeria, aviation support services, travel trade sellers and buyers, among others.
