LAGOS AIRPORT BECOMES FIRST TO BE CERTIFIED IN NIGERIA
The Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos has become the first airport in the country
to be certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
Director- General of the NCAA,
Capt. Muhtar Usman presented the certificate to the Managing Director of
FAAN, Mr Saleh Dunoma at the NCAA’s headquarters in Lagos on Monday.
Why it matters:
- The development makes the airport the first to be
certified, out of the 22 airports managed by the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria.
- The International Civil Aviation Organisation and
Nigerian civil aviation regulations state that airport should be
certified.
The report:
Usman said the certificate was
valid for a period of three years.
“Aerodrome certification can be
defined as a process by which a state can demonstrate that airports in its
territory meet regulatory safety requirements on a continuing basis.
“It is providing uniform
conditions for safe and efficient operation of aircraft from all other states
as required by Article 15 of the Chicago Convention,” he said.
