The Director General of Civil Aviation, (NCAA) Captain Chris Najomo has bagged an Honorary Fellowship from the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISafetyE).
Najomo, who has over 40 years of experience in the aviation industry, was conferred the award for ensuring safety standards in the industry.
Two staff of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA): the General Manager of Air Operator Certification and Surveillance, Engineer Dr. Iteke Ifeanyi and Technical Assistant to the DG, Engineer Ini Udofia were also conferred with the Fellowship of the Institution.
The National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISafetyE), Engineer Oluseun Faluyi conferred the Fellowships on behalf of the Institution at the NCAA Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
Engineer Faluyi, who explained why the award was conferred on the recipients, said the institution acknowledged that many regulators, such as the NCAA, have engineers who are engaged in ensuring public safety, which is a cardinal responsibility of any responsible government.
Speaking on behalf of the new Fellows, Captain Najomo said safety engineers, pilots, air traffic controllers and others are the key components to safety in the aviation industry.
Najomo, while describing safety engineering as the backbone of the aviation industry, said the NCAA and the Institution would collaborate to address emerging safety challenges and ensure that Nigeria continues to meet and exceed global aviation safety standards through research.
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