By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
The Nigeria Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) has hosted the 4th Technical Committee Training (TCT-04)
meeting of the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organization
(BAGASOO) in Lagos, with member states focusing on measures to strengthen
regional aviation safety oversight.
The strategic meeting brought
together representatives from Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Nigeria, Cabo Verde and
Ghana, which participated virtually, to discuss the proposed work programme for
2027 and review key areas of aviation safety oversight.
The meeting covered legal
safety management, training standards, aeromedical matters, navigational
policy, aviation security, technical issues and on-the-job training, with
participants also developing recommendations aimed at enhancing aviation safety
oversight across the region.
Delivering his closing
remarks, the Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo,
represented by the Regional Manager of the NCAA Lagos Office, Barr Olubukola
Teriba, commended the Technical Committee for its efforts during the five-day
meeting.
Capt. Najomo said aviation
safety is a shared responsibility and emphasised competence as one of its
strongest foundations, stressing that effective people must be entrusted with
the responsibility of operating and regulating the aviation sector.
He encouraged the leadership
of the organisation to maintain its commitment to training, knowledge sharing
and regional cooperation, noting that these efforts would help strengthen
aviation safety oversight.
The DGCA expressed optimism
that the decisions, recommendations and outcomes of the meeting would translate
into stronger institutions and safer aviation systems across the member states.
Vice-Chairperson of the
Technical Committee, Ms Elsa Fernandes of Cabo Verde, thanked all participating
member states for their contributions and outlined the areas covered during the
strategic meeting.
She noted that some
remaining areas would be addressed when the committee reconvenes next year.
Fernandes also expressed
appreciation to Capt. Najomo and Barr Teriba for the warm hospitality extended
to the technical committee throughout the meeting.
The Technical Committee
Training meeting is a specialised capacity-building programme conducted by
BAGASOO to enhance regional aviation safety oversight through training,
knowledge sharing and cooperation among member states.
