Lagos – The Association of Foreign Airlines Representatives in Nigeria (AFRAN) on Tuesday said it would collaborate with stakeholders in the country to enhance the sustainable of safety standards and policies in the sector.
The AFARN president, Mr Kingsley Nwokoma, said this while speaking with aviation correspondents at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Nwokoma said that safety formed the bedrock of activities in the aviation sector.
There is, therefore, the need for stakeholders to collaborate in view of recent security development in the world in order to maintain safer skies, he said.
He said the collaboration would foster improved global operating standards in the country.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
“Aviation is a sector that everybody should come together to grow; and we will all be proud of it.
“There are so many units that make up the industry and collaboration is the key to move the industry forward, we want performance but we must drive safety with it,’’ he said.
Nwokoma said that various issues in the aviation sector, such as safe skies, airport reforms among others had been slated for discuss at this year’s safety summit.
He said that the theme of the summit would be, “Collaboration for sustainable aviation in Nigeria, through safety to performance.’’
Nwokoma, however, decried the poor state of the Port- Harcourt International Airport and called on the government to invest in improving airport facilities in the country. (NAN)
