The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has announced that the country’s civil aviation sector is scheduled to undergo a comprehensive safety audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation by the end of August 2023, The PUNCH learnt.
The Director General, NSIB, Akin Olateru, stated this at the closing ceremony of the Peer Review exercise of the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency in Abuja on Friday.
According to the NSIB boss, the upcoming ICAO audit holds great significance as it will provide valuable insights into the safety status of Nigeria’s aviation sector.
He added that the audit’s findings would help identify areas that require further improvement and enable the implementation of effective measures to promote safer skies.
Speaking further, Olateru noted that Nigeria has one of the best safety records.
He said, “Nigeria will have its audit at the end of this month and our scorecard will be opened. All I can say is that…
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