In a bid to improve standard framework in air accident Investigation occurrences, Accident Investigation Bureau – Nigeria (AIB-N) has collaborated with Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA).
A statement by Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, the General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB said the weeklong training, which ended last weekend in Abuja, started on Monday.
The statement hinted that the training would enable industry experts and stakeholders to develop air safety investigators ‘ capacity for optimal performance that would enable them contribute meaningfully to aviation safety, for the common good of all.
The workshop was themed: ‘The Role of Accident and Incident Investigations in the State Safety Programmes.’
The workshop drew participants from Air Safety Investigators, Air Traffic Controllers, industry regulators, and other stakeholders of aviation, from the BAGAIA member states of Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, the host country, among others.
In his good will message Engr. Akin Olateru, the Commissioner, AIB-N, lauded BAGAIA for the workshop initiative.
Olateru, who was represented at the occasion by Engr. Muhammad Wali, the Director of Engineering, AIB-N, explained that the significance of the training could not be over-emphasised, especially on air safety Investigators who he said safety recommendations help to prevent reoccurrence of air mishaps and positively affect the State Safety Programmes (SSPs) framework at all time.
Also in his remark, Engr. Charles Erhueh, BAGAIA, Commissioner, said the workshop was planned to deepen the knowledge and understanding of air safety Investigators in the investigative process and their roles in SSP for a secure airspace of the region and beyond.
He appreciated AIB Nigeria for hosting the workshop and lauded the African Union (AU) in which partnership with the European Union (EU) under the EU -Aviation safety for Africa (EU- ASA) project for their support and collaboration, which ensured that BAGAIA had a memorable programmes aviation management system for the remarkable success of the continent.
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