Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, has urgently convened a meeting with top officials from regulatory bodies in the Nigerian aviation sector to tackle growing worries about safety within the industry.
Keyamo outlined the meeting’s focus, highlighting the need for a thorough examination of recent events that have stirred public unease regarding aviation safety.
Expressing a proactive stance, the minister emphasized the necessity of implementing strict measures to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
In a statement shared on X, he stated, “In response to the safety apprehensions raised by the public in the aviation sector, I’ve called upon the heads of regulatory agencies to convene later today. Our aim is to scrutinize the incidents causing these concerns, ensuring preventive actions and applying necessary penalties for prior mishaps.”
This initiative comes in the wake of multiple unsettling occurrences in the aviation industry over the past few weeks.