The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has assured Nigerians that the country’s airspace remains secure from threats, thanks to enhanced safety surveillance measures.
This assurance was given by the Acting Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo, during the Authority’s annual New Year prayers held at its corporate headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Najomo emphasized the NCAA’s commitment to ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across the aviation sector.
“We have enhanced safety surveillance because of safety issues. Anything that will make sure that every airline complies, we will do,” Najomo said.
He also highlighted the Authority’s recent sanctions against non-compliant airlines as evidence of its commitment to enforcing regulations.
“You can see recently we had to sanction some airlines, and they accepted their sanctions. We sanctioned five airlines because they refused to pay refund tickets, and they have agreed that they will pay on time. So, you know, this year, 2025, we hope to see more and better.”
Najomo credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and the Minister of Aviation’s five-point agenda for creating an enabling environment for the NCAA to perform more effectively.
“Let me be honest with you, what the President has done with his Renewed Hope agenda has ensured that our minister, with his five key points agenda, has, of course, given us the opportunity to perform more. We are going to continue performing more. Our directors are on ground,” he added.
Najomo also addressed staff welfare, stating that management is actively working to motivate employees while improving workspaces.
He highlighted some of the digital solutions the NCAA has adopted to make operations seamless, including the establishment of a flight data centre, the CPD portal, and the DATR portal, all designed to simplify business processes and enhance efficiency.
“We will be fully digitalised. We also have the flight data centre that is there. We have the CPD portal. We have the DATR portal to make it easier doing business and seamless too,” Najomo said.
