One of the drawbacks of the agency is that it has a lot of airports it is handling amid depleting revenue. Although the agency has recorded some feats, it is very slow to meet some of the challenges of aviation in terms of security. One agency that had continued to drag down the industry or one that has not matched the fast pace of other agencies like the Accident Investigation Bureau and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency is the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Arik served as the Guinea pig to get category status for Nigeria a situation that prompted its designation to New York and other destinations across the world. The efforts of Arik Air which was Nigeria’s biggest airline at that time must be highlighted. Nigeria through the efforts of the Demuren-led NCAA restored the country to its pride of place as the gaps to getting aviation category one status which put Nigeria in the league of big players in the global aviation industry. The NCAA was overhauled to meet the challenges of modern aviation regulations in tandem with global standards. The appointment of Dr Olusegun Demuren led to a significant improvement in the country’s aviation industry with the help of various ministers of aviation who gave the backing of autonomy through regulations to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. At that time, Nigeria had remained in the United States Federal Aviation Administration Category 2 status for a long time. These accidents and many others showed that Nigeria had lacked behind horribly in aviation safety. The ADC, Sosoliso and Bellview accidents in quick succession called for the declaration of emergency in the sector. Many had their hearts in their mouths any time they were billed to travel. The year between 19 was horrendous for the country as aircraft were falling off the sky. This was a horrible period in the history of aviation in the country. There was a time Nigerian airspace was categorised as one of the worse in Africa comparable with many others that are put in that bracket in the continent.
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