The National Assembly joint committee on Aviation has emphasized the need for adequate funding of the sector to enable it cope with the increase in demands for air travel in the Country.
The chairmen of the committees of Senate and House of Representatives, Senator Abiodun Olujimi and Nnolim Nnaji made the observation during a working visit to the Accident Investigation Buteau, (AIB) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA) in Abuja.
They remarked that the prevailing security challenges across the country have put enormous pressures on the existing aviation infrastructures which required that more investments be made in the sector.
The Chairman House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, expressed appreciation at the upgrade of facilities at the AIB and manpower that has for the past seven years forestall any fatalities apart from the helicopter accident which occurred in Lagos early 2022.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Mr. Mathew Pwajok in a remark appreciated the Aviation committees of the National Assembly for their interest and concerns on matters affecting the industry.
On his part, the Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau, Akin Olateru had informed the legislators that the drastic reduction in aircraft accidents has brought down the insurance premiums paid on operating aeroplanes in Nigeria
