Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA)
Members of the Aeronautical Information Management Association of Nigeria (AIMAN ) have decried the non implementation of Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) automation in Nigeria, more than ten years after conception.
In a release signed by the President of AIMAN, Mr Williams Ngerem, a copy of which was made available to www.africanbusinesstravel.com.ng
as part of activities to create awareness for this year’s AIS celebration, said the AIS automaton remained critical in the overall regularity and reliability of aeronautical data globally
Ngerem lamented that it was disheartening that for over 10 years since its inception that the much talked about AIS Automation was yet to come on stream, having suffered several stillbirths.
“Without prejudice to current efforts by the federal government to realise this laudable dream, it is pertinent to note that Nigeria as the African giant cannot continue to lag behind when several African countries have embraced automation in aeronautical information dissemination,” he lamented.
He enjoined leadership of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to liaise with relevant organizations to see to the final attainment of Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) in Nigeria at the shortest possible time.
“I also charge the federal government to use its good offices to accelerate the implementation of the AIM project so that Nigeria can take its rightful position in the comity of nations,” he added.
While thanking the Executive Council of AIMAN for their hard work and determination to take the association to enviable heights and for a successful one year in office, Ngerem acknowledge the immense cooperation and support of all his members nationwide.
The theme of this year’s AIS day is ‘The Benefits of Automation to Aeronautical Information Management’ and will be held under the chairmanship of Managing Director/Chief Executive – Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi.
(AIMAN), an affiliate of the International Federation of Aeronautical Information Management Association (IFAIMA) with its members domiciled in Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Nigerian College of Aviation technology (NCAT) – is the body of experts who collect, collate, process and disseminate aeronautical information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation for the use of aviation stakeholders and other aviation enthusiast
AIS is domiciled on Annex 15 to the ICAO Convention on International Civil Aviation. The service was created on May 15_ 1953 as an array of services rendered to Pilots and other relevant ATM communities, such as Air Traffic Control, Air Traffic Engineers, Aerodrome Operators, Military, Civil Aviation Authority, Meteorology etc.
The World AIS Day celebration is an annual event observed by all contracting states in accordance with the declaration by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to facilitate better professional practices and enlightening the public on the importance of aeronautical information services as a professional critical to safety in the aviation industry.
