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.

Elections     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     March 28     Mamman Saba Jibril     Mohammed Haruna     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Photo News     Dogara     Salman Alada     Omu-aran     Iyaloja-General     Anilelerin     Dasuki Belgore     Awodun     Idris Amosa Saidu     Awoye     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Mahee Abdulkadir     Saka Saadu     Oniye     Press Release     Ijagbo Health Centre     Abiodun Oyedepo     Elewu     Gobirawa     Tuesday Assayomo     Ohoro Of Shao     Marafan Shonga     Abubakar Suleiman     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Kolo     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Eleyele     Oladimeji Thompson     Muhammad Yahya     Isiaka Danmeromu     Sheriff Shagaya     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Ilorin     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Rachael Obisesan     Yakub Ali-Agan     Presidential Election     Aro Yahaya     Voices Of Tomorrow     Emir Of Yashikira     IESA     Patience Jonathan     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Isin     Hamza Usman     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Isiaka Yusuf     Ibrahim Bio     Olam Food Ingredients     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Adamu Attah     Azeez Bello     Hakeem Idris     Olaiya Zuberu     Elerin Of Adanla     KWATMA     Emir Of Kano     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Ibrahim Mashood     Twitter     Michael Nzekwe     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Danhawa     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Ayekale    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Ayobami Akanbi     Okin Biscuit     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Bilikisu Gambari     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Yomi Adeboye     Kolo     Lafiagi     Tosin Saraki     Principal Private Secretary     Omoniyi     Lukman Adeloyin     Michael Nzekwe     Abubakar Atiku     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Esuwoye     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Illyasu Abdullahi     RTEAN     Olokoba     YAKOOYO     Olohungbebe     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Oja-Oba     Eruku     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Oya State     Olabanji Orilonishe     Abegunde Goke     Goodluck Jonathan     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Ayinde Oki     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Tayo Awodiji     Abdulhakeem Amao     Abdullahi Biffo     Bolaji Aladie     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Ilofa     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Sardauna     Femi Gbajabiamila     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Ilorin South     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Ajayi Okasanmi     Lucky Omoluwa     Balikis Jawondo     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Ahmed Alhasssan     Moshood Bakare     Dumagi     Ibrahim Mohammed     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     KWSIEC     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Trader Moni     Kwara State Football Association     Sarah Jubril     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Rotimi Oyedepo     Senate     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Durbar     Gamji Members Association     Bisi Oyeleke     Kale Bayero     Salman Jawondo