The Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) has insisted that the Nigerian airspace is fully covered by radar.
This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Managing Director of NAMA, Mr. Ahmed Farouk, in Lagos.
Farouk said that the radar stations in Nigeria, located in Kano, Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, are all serviceable.
He described as false and misleading claims that an unidentified aircraft was spotted at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, undetected.
According to him, radar services for terminal and en route flights are positively identified and provide air navigation services to airspace users.
“The agency hereby wishes to state that the claim that the Nigerian airspace is not covered by radar is false and misleading.
“The radar stations in Nigeria (Kano, Lagos, Abuja, and Port-Harcourt) are serviceable. Radar services for terminal and en route flights are positively identified and provide air navigation services to airspace users.
“Yes, it is true that the TRACON system, like any other electronics system, is undergoing an upgrade of software and modernisation to meet the ever-growing demand for efficient, effective, and seamless air traffic management services.
“Furthermore, the welfare of Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers in terms of salaries and allowances is not in contention, as to suggest that it is the lowest in the world.”
Farouk added: “The reported ‘unidentified’ aircraft is security terminology. In real terms, the aircraft in question is known, but only to the ATC.
“The violation was in the interest of safety, as a result of adverse weather (serious thunderstorm) on the said date.
“The purported circular issued by the NCAA is for airlines to be guided from straying into the marked and published prohibited or restricted areas of the Nigerian airspace.
“It is obvious that the journalist in question does not understand the workings of the surveillance systems, hence his misconstrued and misguided information on primary and secondary radar.
“The agency shall wilfully volunteer information on her services to anyone who requires them at any time,” said Farouk.
The NAMA boss assured of the agency’s commitment to ensure sustainable welfare packages for its staff, especially the Air Traffic Controllers.
According to him, NAMA remains committed to its responsibility to provide safe, effective, economic, and efficient air navigation services in Nigeria.
He said that the existence of robust, effective civil and military coordination and collaboration guarantees secured airspace and air navigation.
“We are pleased to say that the Nigerian airspace is safe and secured,” he added.
Chinedu Eze
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