Abuja- 14th November, 2022.


In tandem with the resolve of the National Executive Council (EXCO), Society of Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers of Nigeria (SLAMEN) to continue creating national awareness and orientation of special stakeholders in the aviation industry; the National EXCO paid official familiarization visit to the MD/CEO Nigerian Airspace Management Agency at his Abuja office today 14th November, 2022 by 4pm.

Speaking at the meeting, the National President, Engr C. E. Iloeje introduced SLAMEN to NAMA management and appreciated the impressive work that NAMA is doing in keeping Nigerian Airspace safe.

Responding to the gesture, the MD/CEO Mr Mathew Pwajok welcome the representatives of SLAMEN. He used the opportunity to reiterate on safety standards and maintained his unresolved support for the Society. He pledged to always carry SLAMEN along as regards safety seminars and correspondence involving the two organisations.

In the same vein, the vice president of the Society, Engr Mubarak Haladu who is also the Director of Maintenance, Max Air Ltd expressed concerns over economic and financial loss experienced by airlines as they have to turnaround because the Airspace has to be shutdown anytime Presidents from other countries is flying into Nigeria. The MD/CEO NAMA in his response explained that this procedure is an operational protocol due to security reasons but efforts are being made to mitigate these losses and encourage airlines by speeding up the completion of the second Abuja runway which is planned to be commissioned by Minister of Aviation before the end of this administration. He therefore encouraged airlines to voluntarily report incidents as the essence of the Agency is not to punish them but to manage situations and encourage safety.

The meeting ended at about 0500pm with a group photograph and felicitation.