Stallion77:

Who is this lagos police pro u guys have been talking sbout....una no get her foto make we see?

Aircraft accidents often come with rising concerns for safety of air travellers.

Once again, the Associated Aviation Limited Embraer 120 aircraft that crashed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos a few minutes after take-off last Thursday has again brought to fore the safety of aircraft operations in the nation’s aviation industry.

Recently, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) rated air safety in Africa low and also made some far reaching suggestions on what should be done to improve the safety of aircraft operations in the region. According to the director-general of IATA, Tony Tyler, who spoke in Lagos last month during IATA’s ‘Aviation Day Africa’ conference, though the continent was growing its economy, there was need to invest more on aviation safety, infrastructure and others.

“Safety is our top priority. And Africa’s performance is well below what we are achieving globally,” said Tyler. He averred that in 2012, African airlines had one accident (with a western-built jet aircraft) for every 270,000 flights, while globally, the industry average was one accident for every five million flights. In Nigeria, the industry has within the last one year recorded four major accidents involving four Nigerian registered aircraft. They include the Allied Air cargo aircraft that crashed in Ghana, Dana Air MD 83 that crashed in Lagos, the private jet involving Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State and Associated Airline charter flight of last Thursday.

From the foregoing, it becomes obvious that Nigeria needs to adopt measures that will curb aircraft accidents. Last year, Nigeria recorded one of its worst aircraft accidents with the crash of the Dana Air MD83 aircraft that crashed in Iju Ishaga, Lagos on June 3. The crash resulted in a national outcry for aviation authorities to overhaul the industry and ensure the safety of aircraft, passengers and airports.

Though the Aviation Ministry eventually came up with the New Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), the document received a lot of knocks from industry stakeholders, as some alleged that stakeholders were not carried along during its formation, while some said the new policy had reduced the autonomy of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), turning it into a toothless bulldog with its powers now being exercised by the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah. The question most people have raised is how useful is the new policy to aviation safety and whether the industry is now operating on cash and carry basis?

In a petition sent to the Senate Committee on Aviation, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said though the policy speaks glowingly about autonomy of agencies particularly in the area of regulations, on a closer look, it “recreates the pre- 2006 period, which hallmark was extensive ministerial control and outright management of the sector. The policy enlarges the role of the ministry by assigning functions in licencing, economic regulations and determining rule and laws guiding aircraft operations. All these functions as at today fall under the purview of the NCAA as contained in the act of 2006.”

Very often, aviation authorities have maintained that Nigeria has implemented a lot of safety-related programmes as part of efforts to improve aviation safety. However, the constant aircraft accidents and incidents involving Nigerian registered airlines still show that more work is needed in the area of safety oversight on aircraft. Also, the regulatory authority still insists that the last oversight on aircraft rests with the operator. Of course that should be the case in an ideal situation, but current happenings now show that more work is needed in that regard. This is important, especially now that stakeholders have alleged of the rot in the industry especially in the issuance of Air Operator Certificate (AOC). Some have alleged that some airlines are getting AOC without actually meeting up with all the relevant requirements.

An AOC is the approval given by a civil aviation authority to an airline to operate commercial flights with its aircraft.

It requires the operator to have personnel, assets and system in place to ensure the safety of operations.

These allegations are very big dents on the progress so far made in the industry that has made it possible for Nigeria’s aviation to scale through the International Civil Aviation safety audits as well as acquire the category one certification of the industry by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

It was based on the poor performance of African countries on air safety which IATA at its Africa Day summit held in Lagos urged all African countries to make it a policy that all airlines operating in the region must adopt the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), a programme that would further raise the safety oversight of airline operations in the region.

Though this might somewhat task the finances of airlines in the region, it corroborates the saying that “anything worth doing is worth doing well.” No one can ever put a price on human life, and aviation authorities should conform to global trends to avert further air crashes in Nigeria.

Freeanijoo: This idea is not a bad one at all. Everybody irrespective of your tribe, religion, status, educational background, physique etc should be able to feel the impart of government. We cant clamour for peace meanwhile justice is neglected.

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The 12 contestants who will be participating at the Gulder Ultimate Search season 10 edition tagged The 10th Symbol. Photo: gulderultimatesearch.
12 contestants from different parts of Nigeria have made it to the top 12 participating in Gulder Ultimate Search season 10 edition tagged The 10th Symbol.
This year’s edition of the GUS, hosted by Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme, takes place in the Utaka forest, Obot Akara local government area of Akwa Ibom state.
Below are the profiles of the twelve contestants.
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Anthony Brosu

Anthony is a 29-year old graduate of Animal Production Technology from Federal University of Technology, Niger state who hails from Delta state. His dream is to establish a farm big enough to feed the entire Nigerian, and also create job employment opportunities.
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Okike Dennis

Okike is a 29-year old graduate of Electronics Engineering from the University of Nigeria Nsukka. He is from Abia state, harbors a passion for cars, and intends to establish a successful international import and export business
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Edmond Chukwubuike

Although he tried last year but couldn’t make the selections, this year however, Edmond got his wish as one of the contestants of the GUS. A 27-year old medical doctor from Enugu state, he has a tall dream of becoming the first Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and is the current Mr. Tourism of Edo state.
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Etido Ema Ebong

She is a 21-year old 300 level student of History and International studies, University of Uyo who hails from Ikot Ekpene local government area of Akwa Ibom state. Ema loves children and would love to establish a platform that would help children actualize their dream in future. According to her, her strategy for winning the contest is to stay unnoticed.

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Ijeh Peter O.
Peter is a 27 year old graduate of Microbiology from Igbinedion University, Okada. He hails from delta state and his goal in life is to become Africa’s biggest movie director, telling interesting stories about Africa through movies.
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Halima Sheidu O

Halima is a Masters Degree holder of History and International Relations from Kogi state. The second only contender from kogi since the GUS began, her dream is to become a world renowned researcher.
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Onike Ifunanya

A graduate of Economics from the University of Nsukka, 21-year old Onike is an indigene of Anambra state, but resides in Kaduna. She says her personality can be likened to that of an eagle and has a dream of becoming the biggest business mogul in Africa owning the biggest fast food chain in the world which would start from Nigeria.
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Adeboye Martha

The other half of the twin, she’s Mary’s sister, and a 21-year old 300-level student of Theatre Arts at the University of Abuja. She loves children and would love to establish an NGO to cater for abandon children in future.
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Adeboye Mary

One half of a twin, Mary and her sister Martha go down in history as the first set of twins in the GUS. Mary is a 21 year old graduate of Public Administration, university of Abuja, currently awaiting NYSC call-up. She hails from Edo state and claims to poses an unmatchable endurance and fitness abilities.
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Ezidi Nzube Bobby

He says his motto for the GUS contest is ‘Win first, make friends later’. This 23-year old law graduate from the University of Abuja hails from Anambra state and also plans to become a senator in Nigeria.
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Salako Olukunle

From Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Salako is a 24-year old graduate of Geography with Meteorology, Federal University of Technology, Minna. His desire is to come up with a solution for the environmental degradation in Nigeria especially in the oil producing areas.
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Tracy Chapele

A graduate of English and literature, University of Benin, Tracy is 25 years old and is currently a broadcaster. She describes herself as a ‘blend of infectious spontaneity, and pragmatism’.

The Gulder Ultimate Search show would commence airing on Friday, October 4, and daily highlights of show would be broadcasted on national, terrestrial and satellite TV stations from October 4 through October 31, 2013.
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Joel.:
for along will the innocent be killed in nigeria by police and militant. wrong information and wrong place at the wrong time.

ibsmooth: YOU ARE NOTHING BUT FRAY OF PERFIDY.WHAT HAS KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE IN THE NAME BOKO HARAM GOT TO DO WITH HATRED?BE SPECIFIC AND DON'T BE MYOPIC IN YOUR REASONING

Sincere 9gerian: I see some APC goons are commending attempt to reward BAD behaviour. Its seems anything coming from APC political leaders can never be wrong in the eyes of confused sycophants

adexinbox: I was surprise when I watch it on TV, How come d boy will feel when on air seen the whole city thing, I think this boy should receive award for risk his life.