The Federal Government has approved the restructuring of the Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA).
Some Directorates which are the major organs of the Authority were affected as they were reduced from nine to six
The newly created and retained Directorates are Airworthiness Standards
(DAWS), Operations, Licensing and Training (DOLT), Air Transport Regulations (DATR,
Aerodrome and Airspace Standards (DAAS), Finance and Accounts (DFA) and the
Directorate of Human Resources and Administration (DHR&A):
The Directorates of Consumer Protection and General Aviation was phased out and
merged with DATR, under the Directorate of
Airworthiness Standards;
Two new Directors have been appointed by the FG to take charge of the
Directorates of Airworthiness Standards (DAWS) and Operations, Licensing and
Training (DOLT).
The newly appointed Directors are
Engineer Kayode Ajiboye for DAWS and Captain Elisha Bahago for DOLT
Director general NCAA Musa Nuhu in a release say the restructuring is aimed at repositioning the NCAA for effective and
efficient service delivery and also to entrench a robust Safety Oversight System in line
with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended
Practices, while enabling the regulatory body resolve current and emerging challenges facing the industry.
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