ICAO team arrives Nigeria, commences safety audit

A four-man team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has arrived Nigeria to commence the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). The audit begins today.

During the exercise, some areas will be the focal points. They are Legislation (LEG), Organisation (ORG), Accident and Incident Investigation (AIG), Air Navigational Services (ANS) and Aerodrome and Ground Aids (AGA).

The auditors will be working with the their Nigerian counterparts and will visit the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s regional office(s) and all the relevant service providers in the aviation industry.

The team will also work in separate groups based on specific assignments.

At the conclusion of the exercise, there will be a closing meeting where the draft audit result will be presented.

The audit will end on the March 25.