NCAA trains aviation security staff on MANPADS
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has trained its aviation security staff and representatives of relevant security agencies working at the airport on Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS).
The security personnel underwent two weeks of training at the NCAA corporate headquarters in Abuja.
The Authority in a statement Dailyeconomy obtained on Monday, explained that the training was imperative as MANPADS are lightweight anti-aircraft weapons that were increasingly becoming dangerous to aviation globally.
The course titled, “Reducing Vulnerabilities to MANPADS and Stand-off Weapons” was facilitated by the French Civil Aviation Authority.
The Acting Director-General, Civil Aviation, Captain Chris Najomo said participants have acquired some level of competence to deal with MANPADS which is a threat to military and civil aviation.
He said, “By implementing mitigating measures, Nigeria will prevent catastrophic effects on the national economy and the global economy.”
Najomo stressed that having a mixed class of various organisations was deliberate to foster interagency collaboration and cooperation to achieve a common goal.
“We must work together if we are going to ensure a secure aviation sector,” he added.
The Director of Aviation Security, NCAA, Dr Omogo Onwe Chinedu, in his remark, commended Najomo for identifying the gaps in aviation security and working to close them to enhance aviation security and safety in Nigeria.
