Safety week: FAAN boss stresses need for constant training

The managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Capt Rabiu Yadudu says safety cannot be improvised as it is essential for all stakeholders in the air transport chain to be exposed to constant training and retraining in order to sustain business

Yadudu, who was represented b the airport manager, Murtala Mohammad international Airport, Lagos, Mrs Victoria Shin Aba, noted that safety remain the key as safety will be guaranteed when everyone is alive to observe safety practices in the aviation industry

He explained that trained staff are guarantee to prevent accidents at airports while a well trained staff equals safe passengers adding that there were the need to promote safety conversations between airports and her stakeholders, contractors and concessionaires

In her speech, the regional general manager, South West /airport manager MMIA, Mrs Victoria Shin Aba said the theme of the safety week, ‘Training, Key for Resuming Activity’ was apt and consistent with challenges with challenges faced globally following the Covid 19 pandemic.

Mrs Shin Aba disclosed that ACI Africa has chosen the month of September 2021 to celebrate Safety Week in all airports in Africa.

She said the objectives for this year’s ACI safety week was to adopt an inclusive approach by involving all internal and external stakeholders whose activities impacted on safety directly or indirectly and to promote airport’s safety culture by sharing experiences and knowledge.

The MMIA boss noted that the safety week was unique as it has provided the opportunity to collectively confront and address safety concerns resulting from the activities on the Airside for the safety and regularity of aircraft operations.

Shin Aba said the airport was leveraging on the safety week to bring people together, inspire learning, and share values and experiences in a pleasant atmosphere.

Training, and she identified, remained a critical requirement in the aviation industry noting that besides, training was also instrumental to th airport restart operations after the lockdown.

She disclosed that all returning staff went through training after the long period of lockdown as a result of the global pandemic adding that stakeholders in the aviation industry must be regularly and adequatly trained for safety and business sustainability.

She explained that after successfully managing airport operations after the lockdown, MMIA achieved the airport health accreditation from the ACI international, an endorsement aligned with the FAAN commitment to protecting the health and safety of passengers, staff and stakeholders during the pandemic and beyond.