Airspace Managers Charged on Quality Service Delivery

Airspace managers at the nation's airports have been charged to sustain the current drive for high quality air navigation service delivery to airlines in line with the transformation agenda of the Federal Government.

Engineer Ibrahim Abdulsalam, managing director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), made the charge on recently in Ilorin, Kwara State at the quarterly meeting of the airspace managers from 26 airports across the country.

The NAMA boss told the managers that the agency as an air navigation service provider in the West African sub- region, could not afford to lack behind in the provision of quality services if the agency must be relevant in the 21st century.

Abdulsalam stressed that the management would do everything possible to ensure that most of the glaring operational challenges at the various stations are tackled systematically to enhance effective operations.

He assured the airspace managers that staff welfare would remain the focus of his management, saying that "acquisition of modern technology without prerequisite training will amount to nothing".

According to Atobatele Supo, general manager, Public Affairs (NAMA), the Agency’s boss charged the managers to key into the corporate vision of the agency of becoming one of the leading air navigation service providers in the world.

Aderemi Olajire, chairman of the forum, in his opening speech, remarked that the gathering of the airspace managers would afford them to exchange notes on operational achievements / challenges and proffer possible solutions where applicable.

Godfrey Ebele Abaeneme, host airspace manager, while pledging total loyalty and commitment of his colleagues to the new managing director, called for aggressive revenue drive at all the stations to achieve the desired corporate goal  of a robust agency.

At the meeting in Ilorin were the director of finance, Mrs Clara Aliche, director of Human resources, Dr. Uwem Akangson and director of Administration. Dr Ibrahim Saleh, Mrs Matha Sule, general manager, planning, research and statistics, among other top management staff.