NCAA Prevents Controlled Flight Into Terrain Through State Safety Programme , Collaboration With Airlines
The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) , Capt. Chris Najomo has stated that the Authority , through its State Safety Programme (SSP) and collaboration with airlines under their Safety Management Systems (SMS), is promoting proactive and predictive safety measures aimed at preventing Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) occurrences.
Najomo who was represented by Capt. Solomon Ibinabo, NCAA General Manager made this known during a three-day workshop on CFIT, facilitated by the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Western and Central African (WACAF) office, from 6th to 8th October, 2025 in Abuja while describing the imperativeness of addressing CFIT risks in Nigeria and across the Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region as both urgent and continuous.
This is in addition to domesticating it into the National Aviation Safety Plan, in line with ICAO’s Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP), thereby enhancing Nigeria’s oversight capacity, strengthening regulatory frameworks and promoting the adoption of modern technologies such as Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems (TAWS), Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and robust crew resource management (CRM) training.
The workshop provided excellent opportunity to share knowledge, build capacity and exchange best practices.
Capt. Najomo expressed appreciation to the WACAF office for its consistent support in strengthening aviation safety initiatives across the African region, describing the seminar as yet another demonstration of ICAO’s commitment to ensuring that States, service providers, operators, and stakeholders alike continue to work together to reduce the risk associated with flight operations.
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