LAGOS—The Federal Government is set to review the extant Civil Aviation Policy in order to accommodate the planned policies of the government which would include a Master Plan to reform institutions, airports, both domestic and international hubs, and national airlines, to provide efficient domestic and international services.
According to Mr Yakubu Dati , General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN ,the Minister of State, Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika revealed this during the ICAO 2015 World Aviation Forum holding in Montreal, Canada.
According to the Minister, “Nigeria, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, will continue to upgrade and develop aviation infrastructure to improve aviation safety and security, thus creating an enabling environment for growth of airlines and other service providers, as well as protecting the interest of aviation end-users.”
Also speaking at the forum, the ICAO President, Dr Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu said it was a key goal for the organization to assist member States to “the fullest extent, possible with respect to the implementation of ICAO standards and policies. “
Several speakers including the Colombian Minster of Transport, the Secretary General of World Tourism Organization, UNWTO, DG of the European Commission as well as China and the US emphasized the connection between the effective implementation of global aviation standards and policies and the social and economic benefits.
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