Biodun Akomolafe
In compliance with Resolution A37-6 of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which requires member States to implement appropriate measures to enhance runway safety, the managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Engr. Saleh Dunoma has inaugurated the Lagos Runway Safetyacord Team.
According to a statement rleased by FAAN’s General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Yakubu Dati the inauguration took place during a meeting between the Managing Director and members of the team led by Mrs. Ngozi Njoku, who is also the Deputy General Manager/Head of Safety Services Department at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.
In his remarks, Engr. Dunoma urged the team to ensure strict compliance to ICAO standards in carrying out their duties. He also encouraged them to ensure the certification of all airports in Nigeria.
The functions of the team, according to FAAN’s Director of Airport Operations, Capt. Henry Omeogu, include advising management on potential runway safety issues, recommending strategies for hazard removal, mitigating residual risk and ensuring strict compliance with ICAO Standards in all airside operations.
The team leader, Mrs. Njoku, earlier in her remark, had presented the team’s needs, including operational vehicles, communication equipment, fully equipped office facilities, training and other logistic support which the MD promised to provide, relative to availability of funds.
