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Aviation industry lacks qualified manpower -NCAA
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Anonymous on 15 April, 2008 12:00:00
 
Harold Demuren, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
(NCAA), Monday in Abuja said the aviation sector had shortage of qualified
manpower.
Demuren, who said this while speakingwith newsmen, noted that this
includedpilots, technicians, aircraft specialists,air traffic controllers and
other aviationstaff.
“The greatest problem faced by the industry is shortage of manpower. We need
manpower development. The people are old and aging and no training,’’ he
said.
“This also applies to West Africa. Thereis the need for regular training and
re-training of aviation personnel to meet global challenges in the
industry,’’ he added.
Demuren also said funding of the industry was capital-intensive, adding that
there was a need for government to appropriate adequate fund to the sector.
According to him, this will enable theindustry to put in place standard
infrastructure, thereby promoting aviation safety.