The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has assured that Nigeria is fully committed in providing the required resources, both human , financial and will ensure that its State safety Programme (SSP) is fully implemented to boost safety in civil aviation.
The DG noted this on Friday in Abuja at the closing ceremony of the International Civil Aviation Organization -Western and Central African (ICAO-WACAF) Regional Office of the AFI-Plan-state Safety Programme (SSP) for Assistance Mission to Nigeria.
He said Nigeria had initiated its SSP processes and had made tremendous progress towards full implementation.
According to him, Nigeria had published the safety management regulations in the Part 20 of the Nig. CARs., developed the draft document for the SSP manual, the draft of its National Aviation Safety Plan (NASP), several guidances for both the industry and the CAA inspectors on the assessment and continuing surveillance of service providers’ SMS.
He said the Regional officer Safety Implementation West and Central African (WACAF) Office, Ms. Sonia Freitas had reviewed the Gap Analysis and SSP Implementation Plan that was presented by Nigeria with regards to its compliance with the state safety requirements as detailed in Annex 19 and had provided further guidance to both the NCAA and NSIB on the activities it has to establish and ensure full implementation .
He further said the Executive Director of BAGASOO, Ms. Jailza Sylvia had also provided assistance on the Procedures to be included in certain documentations that are required to ensure SSP implementation.
Also, the Director General of the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) , Capt. Alex Badeh Jnr. lauded the team for their presence and expressed the spirit of collaboration and commitment to enhance Aviation safety across our continent.
He said their assistance has reinforced our resolve to ensure safer transportation in Nigeria.
The State Safety Programme (SSP) is an integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving safety in civil aviation. It is required by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and is unique to each member state.
The SSP ensures the effectiveness of safety performance elements and addresses identified aviation safety risks.
As part of the process to develop Nigeria’s SSP, the NCAA hosted the ICAO-West and Central Africa (WACAF) Regional Office of the African and Indian Ocean (AFI) Region Plan-state Safety Programme (SSP) Assistant Mission to Nigeria.