From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The House of Representatives has pledged to synergise with the stakeholders in the aviation sector for the overall development of the sector.
Chairman, House Committee on Aviation Technology, Eroyitomi Thomas, stated this at the inaugural meeting of the committee. Thomas promised that the committee will ensure an effective oversight of the agencies under its preview.
The lawmaker, while charging members of the committee to brace up for the challenges ahead, expressed confidence that the committee will eventually become the toast of the 10th assembly.
According to him, “this Committee is charged therefore with overseeing the following:oversight over Air Safety Services at Airports (NSIB); oversight over Schools of Aviation;oversight over Aviation Institutions; oversight over Metrological Services (NIMET) and Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT)” .
“As we all know,this Committee is a newly created Committee, carved out of the existing Committee on Aviation. It is a hi-tech driven Committee with so much expectations from us. We dare not fail the House, Nigerians and our stakeholders.
“You will agree with me that the quality of members of this Committee shows the seriousness the House leadership attaches to this Committee and the expectation is high.”