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NCAA DG hails establishment of flight data centre as commitment to aviation safety
The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has described the establishment of a Flight Data Centre by the authority as a clear declaration of Nigeria’s commitment to aviation safety.
Capt. Najomo made this known while declaring open a one-day training workshop for frontline managers of the flight data centre held at the authority’s headquarters on Wednesday ain Abuja.
The NCAA Director-General stated that the flight data centre was significant because it allows for proactive collection, flight data analysis, and identification of potential safety deficiencies with a view to addressing them before they escalate into serious incidents or accidents.
”We are investing in your capacity and competence. This is more than a training programme. it is an investment in our collective future and a clear statement of our commitment to excellence, ” he said.
Najomo emphasised the need to move oversight methodology from compliance-based to performance-based, from being reactive to being proactive and predictive.
He said that the centre would enhance safety oversight, regulatory compliance, incident investigation, tracking patterns, and operational performance monitoring, trend analysis, and risk management.
Najomo commended the Director of Special Duties, Mr. Horatius Egua, and his team for their dedication to making the vision of NCAA becoming one of the world’s leading Civil Aviation Authorities in Africa, a reality.
He emphasised that the training workshop is an investment in the collective future and a clear statement of the authority’s commitment to excellence.
In his goodwill message, Egua recalled how the project, which had been in limbo since 2016, became a reality following the approval of the DGCA.
While commending Najomo for his unwavering support for the ongoing training of frontline managers to manage the centre, Egua emphasised the significance of the facility in the areas of Safety Management System (SMS) and hands-on training.
Other key benefits include enhancing safety oversight, regulatory compliance, incident investigation, tracking patterns and operational performance monitoring, trend analysis and risk management, improving stakeholder collaboration, routine and investigative analysis of flight data, cost savings and efficiency, and global credibility.
