FAAN MD Urges Stakeholders on Security, Best Practices As Nigeria Scales ICAO Audit
The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs.Olubunmi Kuku, has urged all stakeholders to collaborate closely, share best practices, and remain vigilant in upholding the highest standards of security in the Nigerian Aviation Industry.
This is just as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Security Audit Programme, the continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) of Nigeria was declared a success by the ICAO team.
Kuku made the recommendation in her speech at the debriefing Security Audit Programme, saying that the Authority would use the successful results of the audit as a roadmap for continuous improvement in the services it renders to airport users and stakeholders.
She thanked all government agencies, security bodies, government institutions, and heads of aviation agencies for their contributions to the incredible achievement of a successful audit.
Team Lead of Audit, Callum Vine, while announcing the result on Friday 22nd March at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Headquarters in the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, said Nigeria scored very well in most of the key indicators.
He praised the country for having very robust policies and agencies with clear mandates on airport security.
Vine also acknowledged the speed with which the personnel dealt with identified deficiencies without complaints.
He explained that the full report of the audit would be made available to Nigeria by ICAO within 60 days, after which there will be 30 days for the country to make comments.
The ICAO Security Team Lead also added that after this, the country will be expected to file its plan to meet compliance with the organisation
The objective of the USAP-CMA is to promote global aviation security through continuous auditing and monitoring of member states aviation security performance, to enhance their aviation security compliance and oversight capabilities, by regularly and continuously obtaining and analysing data on member states aviation security performance.
It also includes the level of implementation of the critical elements of an aviation security oversight system and the degree of compliance with the Standards of Annex 17; Security and the relevant security-related Standards of Annex 9; Facilitation, as well as associated procedures, guidance material, and security-related practices.
In attendance at the debriefing were the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace; Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, who represented the Honourable Minister and the Acting Director General, of NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo.
