NCAA to collaborate more closely with the TSA to promote security

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pledged its readiness to collaborate with three-man Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from United States of America to promote security in and around the nation’s airports.

In a document posted on NCAA’s website on Monday in Lagos, its General Manager, Public Relations Mr Sam Adurogboye, said the delegation which arrived Nigeria to commence security assessment of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos would commence their duties immediately.

The team, comprising Transportation Security Specialists, was received by Capt. Abdullahi Sidi, the acting Director-General of NCAA, at the Aviation House.

Adurogboye said the assessment was expected to cover critical areas of the airport, and would last 10 days.

While thanking the team for the routine visit, Sidi assured them of the authority’s readiness to ensure success of the assessment.

Mr Okplefu Akoja, Head, NCAA Aviation Security; Mr Peter Amasa, Head, NCAA AVSEC Training & Certification; Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations and Mr Mahmud Yakubu, Technical Assistant to the Director-General, were present at the brief meeting.