ITF Hails Nigeria On Global Compliance Milestone

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has congratulated Nigeria for exiting the global aviation compliance watchlist.

It would be recalled that Nigeria recently attained a global compliance score of 75.5 per cent under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Cape Town Convention.

As a result, the country was removed from the aviation global watchlist.

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Reacting to the development in a Sunday statement, Tunde Moshood, the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, said the ITF issued a congratulatory message in a mail sent to his principal at the closing session of the 46th ITF Congress.

The statement titled “International Transport Workers’ Federation Congratulates Nigeria on Global Compliance Milestone reads

“We congratulate Nigeria for attaining a 75.5 per cent compliance score under the International Civil Aviation Organization-ICAO Convention,” Moshood quoted the mail to have read.

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“This achievement offers Nigeria the platform to further develop a robust regional aviation industry based on the principles of decent work, economic development, and environmental sustainability.”

He said the Forum lauded Keyamo for his commitment to helping Nigeria make the feat happen.

“We thank the Nigerian government and Honourable Minister Festus Keyamo for his unwavering commitment to driving this progress. We were honoured by his presence at the 46th ITF Congress and look forward to continued collaboration in advancing aviation standards globally,” the statement added.