NAMA MD Highlights What NAMA Does To Sustain Investment In Aviation Assets
The Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar says his agency provides the operational backbone of the aviation ecosystem by ensuring that the air navigation system is safe, efficient and predictable for every aircraft financed, leased, or acquired in the interest of investment protection.
Speaking at the Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS) held in Lagos Nigeria, Umar who was represented by Mrs. Rita Egbadon, NAMA’s Director of Legal Services said NAMA manages “Nigeria’s airspace as a national asset. Our responsibility goes beyond traffic control. We create the operational certainty that allows airlines to plan, financiers to commit, and investors to deploy capital with confidence.”
“You cannot talk about capacity without infrastructure. We are modernizing surveillance systems, upgrading communication architecture, and expanding navigation capabilities across the airspace. We are also moving deliberately towards digital integration. Real time monitoring, data driven decision making, and automated systems are no longer optional. They are essential. When you invest in Nigerian aviation today, you are not stepping into a static environment. You are entering a system that is actively evolving to meet global expectations,” he said, adding that “technology alone does not deliver safety. People do. We continue to invest in the training and certification of our air traffic controllers, engineers, and technical personnel. Our focus is competence, discipline, and accountability. You should ask yourself a simple question. Who manages the asset you are financing? At NAMA, the answer is straightforward; highly trained professionals operating within a structured and accountable system. That is the confidence layer beneath your investment.”
“Can the system sustain the investment? At NAMA, we are working to ensure that the answer is yes. Not just today, but consistently,” he said.
