NAMA splits Lagos air traffic control centre 

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it has seperated the Lagos Sub-Flight Information Region (Sub-FIR) airspace into two, Lagos West and Lagos East Area Control Centres (ACCs) as part of efforts to enhancing the quality of air traffic services in the country.
According to the Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, the separation  was aimed at “reducing congestion on the available en-route radio frequency as well as increasing Air Traffic Management (ATM) capacity in order to manage the growing air traffic volume and simultaneously reducing delays within the Kano FIR particularly in the Lagos Sub-FIR.”
He listed the other benefits of the exercise to include, the optimum utilisation of the airspace by reducing air controller-pilot workload, thereby increasing efficiency and quality of service delivery.
As part of the process, the NAMA boss said the agency is currently optimising the VHF radio and also installing a high-powered stand-alone VHF radio as backup to the total VHF coverage of Nigeria, adding that controller working positions on the ACC consoles are also being aligned to ensure they are in proper ergonomic positions.Akinkuotu said in order to efficiently man these installations, the agency has embarked on aggressive manpower training and simulation exercises in collaboration with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, to shore up capacity
Capt. Akinkuotu said the exercise  will be streamlined in accordance with the provisions of Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs) and consistent with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Standard and Recommended Practices (ICAO SARPs).