We will probe, audit all registered aircrafts to ensure safety - Reps

Date: 2018-02-23

In a bid to ensure safety on the nation's airways, the House of Representatives on Thursday ordered its Committees on Aviation and Commerce to investigate and carry out critical audit of all registered aircrafts in the country.

This is to ascertain their airworthiness, compliance with applicable operational methods, set safety standards and procedures.

The resolution followed a motion on "Need to Establish the Technical and Operational Status of Nigerian Registered Commercial/Private Aircrafts to Boost the Safety, Protection and Confidence of Passengers Flying the Nigerian Airspace."

Moving the motion, Rep. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike (Kwara-APC), said that compliance with safety standards in the aviation subsector was sacrosanct, given its sensitivity as well as extremely low tolerance for margins of error. According to him, aviation safety measures are rather proactive measures to mitigate air mishaps as well as to enhance smooth operations and comfort of passengers.

"Recently, incidents in the aviation subsector are indicative that a holistic review and assessment of the level of compliance and adherence to safety standards are pertinent.

"Ideally, there must be periodic aircraft maintenance which includes overhaul, repair, inspection or modification of an aircraft or aircraft component and maintenance which incorporates such tasks as ensuring compliance with airworthiness directives.

"There exists a high degree of complicity between airline operators in Nigeria and the regulatory bodies charged with the safety of airspace and passengers; particularly, the Directorate of Quality Assurance of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority," he said.

Amuda-Kannike expressed concern that non-compliance with applicable airworthiness requirements exposed consumers and equipment to high level risks, potential dangers and discomfort which could easily be averted by carrying out appropriate due diligence periodically.

The motion was unanimously adopted by members when it was put to a voice vote by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Yussuff Lasun, who presided over plenary.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Share-Tsaragi     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Emir Of Yashikira     Transition Implementation Committee     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Ibrahim Abikan     Bature Bello     Doyin Group     Marufat Oladosu     Issa Manzuma     Tunde Yusuf     Solomon Edoja     Dogara     Yunus Lawal     Sarah Alade     TIC     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Sa\'adu Salahu     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Raimi Iyanda     Aro Yahaya     Shonga     Okin Group     Kwara State Television     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     S.O. Opowoye     Iyiola Oyedepo     Maryam Ado Bayero     ITEM 7     Nurudeen Muhammed     Kale Kawu     AGF Abdulrazaq     Olugbense     Taiwo Joseph     Abdullahi Biffo     Gbenga Olawepo     Tunji Oyawoye     20 Billion Bond     Kamaldeen Gambari     Lanwa     Valsolar     Hikmah AbdulKareem     PPS     Yahaya Dumoye     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Tunji Olawuyi     Toyin Falola     Olaiya Lawal     Muritala Olarewaju     Shuaibu Yaman     Olomu     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Ilorin General Hospital     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Seun Bolaji     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Cornelius Fawenu     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Michael Ologundea     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Nigerian Medical Association     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Kaosarah Adeyi     John Kehinde Salako     Eleyele     Alagbado     AbdulRauf Keji     Omar Bolaji Gambari    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shehu Jimoh     Oke-Oyi     Oyelere Oyinloye     Asa     FERMA     Abraham Ojo     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Ilesha-Gwanara     Bukola Saraki     Muhammadu Gobir     Isaac Gbenle     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Owo Isowo     Tafida     Imam Gambari     ANCOPPS     Kwara 2019     Bello Bature     Kale Belgore     Teachers Specific Allowance     Akeem Lawal     Sulu Gambari     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Baaziki Sulaiman     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Tunji Moronfoye     Ilorin East     Sheriff Shagaya     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Babs Iwarere     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Oluwole Dupe     Rebecca Bake     Naira Redesign     Ilorin Metro Park     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Balogun-Ojomu     JMK Construction Company Limited     Assayomo     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Alapado     Omu-aran     Temitope Ogunbanke     Wahab Agbaje     Charcoal     Dumagi     Shaaba Lafiagi     Ajayi Okasanmi     Idiagbon     Medview Airlines     Orisun Igbomina     Lola Ashiru     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Muhammed Danjuma     Omar Gambari     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Okin High School     Oya State     College Of Education     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Sango-UITH Road     Yekini Adio     Adamu Atta     Elewu     Saheed Alakoso     Centre For Digital Economy     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Kunle Suleiman     Kwara 2023     Wahab Isa