Abayomi Agoro, president, NATCA
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State and Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, will the special guests of honour at the forthcoming 53rd annual general meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), holding in Kano.
Apart from the duo, Chris Najomo, acting director-general, Civil Aviation (ADGCA), is slated to deliver the keynote address; Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarin, president, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), will chair the occasion, while Farouk Umar, managing director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) will serve as chief host.
A statement over the weekend by Abayomi Agoro, president, NATCA, said that the event, which would commence on November 27 through 28, 2024, would be held at Bristol Palace Hotel, 54/56 Guda Abdullah Road, Farm Centre, Kano.
The 2024 AGM has the theme: ‘Sustainability of the Renewed Hope Agenda in Aviation: The imperative of Manpower Development and Efficient Air Navigation Services.’
According to Agoro, NATCA was intentional with the theme, saying that this would afford the stakeholders in the sector to assess the renewed hope agenda of the federal government in the Nigerian aviation industry.
Agoro explained that NATCA would continue to weigh the impact of the federal government’s policies in the sector, noting that 18 months after, it was necessary for stakeholders, professionals and industry analysts to discuss its effect in manpower development for the sector.
He said: “NATCA is one of the key associations in the Nigerian aviation industry. And through our performance, we have been able to ensure safety in the airspace. The essence of this year’s theme is for us to chronicle the impact of the renewed hope agenda of the federal government, looking at the aviation industry.
“All the aviation agencies CEOs are expected at the AGM with other major stakeholders in the aviation industry in Nigeria, including professionals from other fields in the sector.”
Other CEOs expected at the AGM are Joseph Imalighwe, acting rector, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, (NCAT), Zaria; Charles Anosike, director-general, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet); and Alex Badeh Jr., director-general, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
