A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF AVIATION SAFETY ROUND TABLE INITIATIVE (ASRTI) QUARTER 3 BUSINESS BREAKFAST MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2024
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS INCLUDED: Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN); L. Fubara Anga (SAN), Lead Partner, Aelex Partners; Pekun Sowole Esq, Principal Partner, Pekun Sowole & Co; Roland Iyayi, CEO, Topbrass Aviation
THEME: CAPE TOWN CONVENTION: THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE CAPE TOWN PRACTICE DIRECTIONS ON THE FORTUNES OF NIGERIAN AIRLINES AND THE ECONOMY
Following the discussions, resolutions were reached:
- To maximize the benefits of signing the Cape Town Convention Practice Directions, all-inclusive consultations and enlightenment sessions should be held with aviation stakeholders, judiciary members, and legal practitioners.
- The Practice Directions demonstrate the political will of the Federal Government of Nigeria to stimulate aircraft leasing transactions and reinforce aircraft lessors' confidence in the Nigerian aviation sector.
- The meeting urged the Federal Government to inaugurate the various Boards of Aviation Agencies to ensure good corporate governance, transparency and responsibility.
Air Cdre Ademola Onitiju (Rtd) President
Issued 15 Oct 2026