The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA has declared that it would sanction all airlines that are indebted. The Director General of NCAA , Captain Usman Muhtar, who

made the declaration, added that erring airlines who fail to pay up their outstanding debts and remit their current payments would face appropriate sanctions. According to him,”all operating airlines who are indebted to the authority should commence remittance of outstanding and current payments or appropriate sanctions will be applied in full”

Captain Usman however appreciated the airlines operators including the foreign airlines for their efforts to ensure safety and security in all their operations. He said that while the primary safety lies in the purview of the operators, the regulatory authority would continue to provide the regulatory framework that would increase their value chain.

The NCAA DG further urged the operators to adhere to their maintenance schedules and train their staff to allow for symmetrical working relationship with the well trained staff of NCAA. While enumerating his policy for the year 2015, Captain Usman stressed that his focus was anchored on the training and retraining of staff of the agency.

According to him, the Authority will not rest on its oars but will ensure a greater efficiency and sustenance of the robust regulation that has been the hallmark of the NCAA. He said this while speaking to the management and staff of the Authority on his policy outlook in 2015 at the aviation house premises. Usman reiterated that quite remarkably 2014 was an accident free year, however, complacency will have no place in our regulatory functions rather it will be strengthened by adequate training of staff this year.