As part of measures to enhance its operations ahead of flight resumption the Nigerian Airspace Management agency NAMA says it has procured search and rescue equipment to upgrade its aeronautical search and rescue capability across Nigeria’s airspace.
Managing director of NAMA Capital Fola Akinkuotu say the agency had to procure the equipment in order to enhance its preparedness and efficiency in search and rescue coordination in the event of any occurrence, especially given that the airports are about to be reopened to commercial activities “For instance the work stations which came with software applications for digital and faster plotting will aid our personnel in precisely locating where an incident or accident occurred ” he stated.
He also revealed that in addition to the facility upgrade, the agency recently recruited experienced search mission coordinators to be on 24 hours watch at both rescue coordination centres and rescue sub centres.
The equipment which are been distributed among the nation’s rescue coordination centres lagos and kano, and rescue sub centres Abuja Port Harcourt, Maiduguri, Enugu, Ilorin and Sokoto include plotting facilities, communication facilities, medical supplies and international civil aviation organisation ICAO Documents among others
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