AVIATION unions in the country have blamed the delay in the implementation of the Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) project on its politicisation for over 15 years
The Chairman, Lagos state chapter of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Comrade Paul Igene, while speaking on the reasons for the delay on the project, condemned the attitude of some of his predecessors that failed to do the needful at the early stage of the project
Igene, who disclosed that the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo released funds for the project, said the money was diverted into other avenues.
The union leader called for the creation of a separate Directorate for AIS in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to ensure strict supervision of activities under it, stressing that a director charged with the responsibility of coordinating the Directorate will push for timely completion of the automaton
Igene disclosed that the department was in need of more personnel as they were short-staffed adding that other professionals were being employed into the agency without considering the engagement of AIS personnel to boost activities in the department
Also, speaking, the president-general of the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, Comrade Kabiru Gusau noted that the issue of AIS had dragged on for a very long time and urged the government to expedite action towards its completion
Gusau while commending the personnel of the AIS for putting in their best despite all odds, urged them not to relent in their efforts to ensure safe airspace at all times.
In his goodwill message, the Secretary-General of the National Association of Aviation Professional (NAPA), Comrade Abdulrazak Saidu,Ā lamented how the autonomy of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has been taken over by the Ministry of Aviation adding that the absence of boards of directors for the aviation agencies had led to the ugly trends in the industry.
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