Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Chris Najomo, has hailed the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s unwavering dedication to advancing the Cooperative Development of Aeronautical Meteorology Services Project in the Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region (CODEVMET-AFI) initiative, expressing strong confidence that it will further elevate the standards of aeronautical meteorological services across the AFI Region.
This is just as he expressed happiness with the implementation of the objectives of the CODEVMET-AFI and its progress in Africa.
He made these commendations during the sixth session of the Steering Committee for CODEVMET-AFI holding in Abuja under the auspices of ICAO..
The program kicked off on October 6, and will run through October 8 in Abuja.
Delivering his keynote address, Capt. Chris Najomo, represented by the Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Engr. Godwin Balang, said the initiative will continue will enhance the quality of aeronautical meteorological services in the AFI Region.
“Nigeria is happy to note that so far, the Project is progressing well, targeting the key objectives including the support for the alignment of national MET legislation with ICAO SARPs, the enhancement of capacity of States to ensure compliance with aviation meteorological requirements, the support to States in the implementation of MET QMS in support of SMS and the support to States in the implementation of the ASBU elements of the AMET Thread.’.
“I want to congratulate ICAO for dynamizing this important project for the Region. I strongly believe that it will continue to contribute to no small measures in enhancing the quality of aeronautical meteorological services in the AFI Region.
The event draws a distinguished lineup of participants, including senior officials from the NCAA and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET).
Also in attendance were representatives from ICAO’s Western and Central African (WACAF) and Eastern and Southern African (ESAF) offices and various Civil Aviation Authorities, including Togo, Kenya, Senegal, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) and Senegal’s National Civil Aviation Agency.
The sixth meeting of the Steering Committee took participants through key subjects, including the progress made so far by the project in assisting States and Organizations in addressing air navigation deficiencies in MET field, as well as the challenges encountered in the implementation of project activities.
