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A four-man team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has arrived Nigeria to commence the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), beginning from Monday 14 to March 25.
A statement signed by Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and seen by this writer said the auditors would focus on some critical areas during the audit process and the team will work in separate groups, based on specific assignments.
“These are Legislation (LEG), Organisation (ORG), Accident and Incident Investigation (AIG), Air Navigational Services (ANS) and Aerodrome and Ground Aids (AGA).
“The auditors who will be working with their Nigerian counterparts will also visit the NCAA Regional Offices and all the relevant service providers in the aviation industry, “read the statement in part, adding that at the conclusion of the Audit, there would be a closing meeting where the draft audit result would be vetted.
ICAO is a specialised agency of the UN that codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth.
ICAO Council adopts standards and recommended practices concerning air navigation, its mandate includes flight inspection, prevention of unlawful interference, and facilitation of border-crossing procedures for international civil aviation.
ICAO defines the protocols for air accident investigation followed by transport safety authorities in countries signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.