In line with the directive of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development in a bid to reposition its operations, the Navigational Aids Flights Inspection and Surveillance (NAFIS) hangar in Lagos has been ceded over by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) which hitherto was responsible for its control, to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) going forward.
The transfer of ownership and control took place March 14, 2025 during a formal ceremony at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The ceremony featured the signing of documents by top officials of NAMA and NCAA and was witnessed by representatives of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development in culmination of weeklong activities of inspection of premises and verification of assets contained in the inventory of assets sent to the ministry by the regulatory agency ahead of the handover.
The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar was represented during the handover process by the Director of Safety Electronics and Engineering Services, Engr Teresa Iheanacho. She expressed optimism that the takeover of the facility by NAMA would not only boost the capacity of the agency in calibration of air navigation systems in the country but also enhance seamless services and boost the efficiency of the agency’s operations.
Speaking further, Engr. Iheanacho said, “You would recall that the Federal Government in a bid to reposition NAFIS as a key player providing efficient flight calibration services globally, transferred the operation of the Beechcraft KingAir 350i flight calibration aircraft with registration marking 5N-CAA and crew to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).It is worthy of note that NAMA has developed indigenous flight calibration crew with capacity to undertake routine and commissioning flight calibration services. With this development NAMA is now fully ready to extend her flight calibration services beyond the shores of Nigeria. The Ministerial directive is what we are implementing here today.”
The assets ceded to NAMA include the hangar itself, an unserviceable calibration aircraft (HS-125), Ground power generator, a flight calibration laboratory, a library, as well as offices among others.
