The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have signed an inter-agency agreement to promote air safety.
The deal was signed at the NSIB headquarters in Abuja yesterday with the director general of the bureau, Mr Akin Olateru signing on behalf of NSIB, while NAMA’s managing director and chief executive officer, Mr Tayib Odunowo Tayib signed on behalf of his agency.
“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 accident.
“We, however, cannot do it alone. That is why we have chosen the path of collaboration with agencies and institutions with similar objectives,” Olateru remarked.
He commended NAMA management for rising to the occasion by signing the agreement.
Although the agreement is not legally binding, the two entities however agreed to perform their respective functions in a manner consistent with the values and principles of the agreement.
The purpose of the agreement is to consolidate the existing relationship between NSIB and NAMA 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 partnership is the flexibility in all transactions with the mutual agreement of both agencies, upholding the values of cooperation, honesty, mutual respect, openness and professionalism.
Recall that the NSIB recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on cooperation during emergencies even as the agency has signed similar agreements with various agencies and institutions within and outside the country.
