As stakeholders in aviation industry gathered to make comments and contributions on the review of the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations, 2019, the Director General of the Bureau Engr Akin Olateru has highlighted the proposed amendments to the regulation.
In his speech while declaring open event held in Abuja, physically and virtually, Olateru said the proposed amendments include: Provision of family assistance to accident victims and their families; Safety Data Collection and Processing System (SDCPS); Competent Authority; Mandatory Reporting System and Voluntary Reporting System among others.
Saying, the exercise was done in accordance with Regulation 44 of the Bureau’s Civil Aviation, 2019, he added, “The amendments we are trying to implement will help ensure that the Bureau’s Regulations is consistent with the Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs) set forth in the ICAO Annex 13, which addresses aircraft accident investigation, the evolution of new technologies, and the changes in the industry”.
Assuring that the Bureau would not relent to work tirelessly for continuous safety of air transport in Nigeria and replicate the safety standard in other modes of transportation in the country, the DG NSIB implored the stakeholders, especially the airlines, to see the forum as an opportunity to make valuable contributions to Safety.
