Aviation Sector: Nigeria Scores 91.4% In ICAO Safety Rating

Festus Keyamo on Channels Television’s Politics Today show on Wednesday, November 9, 2022   Nigeria has recorded 91.4% per cent aviation safety rating following the latest assessment by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM), marking one of its strongest performances in recent years Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who announced the development on Wednesday at his office in Abuja, described it as one of the highest safety ratings Nigeria has achieved under ICAO evaluations since 1960. He explained that the outcome follows a comprehensive audit in which all aviation agencies and airlines operating in the country were assessed and certified safe based on the findings of the ICAO visiting team. Speaking further, Mister Keyamo attributed the success to President Tinubu’s deliberate policy and support for the aviation industry. The ICVM team concluded its on-site safety oversight audit in Nigeria on Wednesday after beginning its review last week. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); The exercise was carried out as a follow-up to the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), conducted between August and September 2023.   READ ALSO: Tinubu Approves Relief For Airlines Amid Jet A1 Fuel Hike   Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); });   Keyamo had on Wednesday dislcosed key Federal Government interventions aimed at reducing the financial pressure on airlines following rising concerns over the cost of Jet A1 fuel and the threat of service disruptions in the aviation sector. Keyamo stated that President Bola Tinubu has approved a generous discount on certain outstanding fees owed to the Federal Government by airline operators. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); READ ALSO: Nigerian Airline Operators Threaten Shutdown Over Surge In Jet Fuel Price

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