The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) dedication to advancing the Cooperative Development of Aeronautical Meteorology Services Project in the Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region, otherwise known as CODEVMET-AFI, would serve as a boost to air navigational infrastructure.
The Director-General of the Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo stated this on Wednesday in Abuja in his keynote address during the sixth meeting of the Steering Committee of CODEVMET-AFI, hosted by the agency.
Najomo, who was represented at the three-day event by the Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Engr. Godwin Balang said CODEVMET AFI was designed to address long-time critical air navigation deficiencies in the MET field in AFI member states.
Najomo said that the programme focuses on two main objectives – enhancement of the capabilities of state Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) in carrying out safety oversight in meteorological fields and establishment of a mechanism aimed at enabling meteorological services providers to comply with ICAO’s aviation safety standards relating to meteorology. He explained that Nigeria, as one of the nine African countries that initiated the CODEVMET Project, would continue to support its sustenance.
He added: “The CODEVMET project seeks to enable AEROMET service providers in member states to achieve compliance with international safety standards related to the provision of timely, reliable and accurate meteorological information to aviation users efficiently, as well as to enhance the capability of member state regulatory authorities in carrying out safety oversight of aeronautical meteorological services through the adoption of a comprehensive system approach.
The evaluation of the project conducted by ICAO in 2020 confirmed that CODEVMET was highly relevant to member states’ priorities and the Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP). CODEVMET addresses AFI Regional priorities (safety, integration of operations) and Member States’ needs.”
