Buhari Assures Of Sustained Investment In Aviation Sector

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), that Nigeria will continue to make significant investments in the provision of aviation infrastructure for safe, secure, environmentally friendly and sustainable economic development of international civil aviation.

President Buhari made the commitment Tuesday in Abuja when he received in audience the ICAO President, Salvatore Sciacchitano.

Recalling the long history between Nigeria and ICAO, the President in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu declared:

“Nigeria has been a member of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) since 1962, and has continued to make valuable contributions to the ICAO Council’s work and it’s activities.

“This country has been playing key role in supporting the implementation of ICAO Policies and Programmes internationally, and particularly in the African region.

“To this end, Nigeria has ratified all international air law instruments like the Montreal Protocol and amendments to some articles of the Chicago Convention,”  President Buhari said.

He told his guest that Nigeria was championing the cause of Aviation safety, security and facilitation in Africa.

According to President Buhari, “I have recently signed into law Civil Aviation Act 2022.