NAMA closes personnel gap ahead of ICAO

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NAMA closes personnel gap ahead of ICAO audit




The  Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is scaling up efforts to close proficiency gaps among its technical personnel in readiness for the forthcoming  International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP).
To drive this, the airspace agency has conducted an  Annual Proficiency Check for 339 air traffic controllers in conjunction with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority requirements.
Besides, the agency also conducted a  Promotion Proficiency Check for another set of 69 air traffic controllers.
 In the same vein, the agency has  also conducted the English Language Proficiency Check for 243 controllers in accordance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulation (NCAR) Part II.
The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr Farouk Ahmed Umar disclosed this  during the annual air traffic management workshop of the agency which  held at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos.
He  listed  the achievements of his ten-month administration in the area of air traffic management to include  a total of 87 air traffic controllers in the agency who had passed the NCAA Certification Examination Rating on Aerodrome, Approach and Area (Procedural and Surveillance), and another set of 91 air traffic controllers who got new or renewed Air Traffic Control (ATC) licences in compliance with ICAO Document (9426).
Engr Farouk who was represented at the event by the Director of Air Traffic Services, Mr John Tayo, also announced that as part of moves to enhance capacity, the Air Traffic Control 3-D Tower Simulator at Lagos Centrex was about to be fully deployed for use by controllers while efforts were ongoing for a replication of similar facilities in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano airports.
 While enjoining air traffic controllers across the nation to remain dedicated to their duties, the NAMA boss stated that the policy direction of his administration was targeted towards optimizing the capacity of critical personnel through training, retraining and capacity building as this, according to him, would in turn enhance maximum and efficient use of communication, navigation and surveillance infrastructure across the country.

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