Tribute photograph in honour of the crew and passengers in the ill-fated Air India flight AI 171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, which crashed on 12th June 2025
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, as a critical safety and accident prevention agency, has resolved to be more proactive in delivering its mandate. Hence, its helmsman, Capt Alex Badeh Jr., launched an advocacy that the industry should shift from a system of generating reactive rules to tragedy but to be more proactive than ever before.
This resolution came to light not on the shores of Nigeria, but at the nation’s neighbourhood, in Lomé, Togo, during a working visit by the management of NSIB, led by its Director General, Capt Alex Badeh Jr., to the operational headquarters of Asky Airlines.
Capt Badeh Jr. shared the novel advocacy with his host, the management of Asky Airlines, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Esayas Woldemariam Hailu, and declared that the NSIB, ditto for all aviation regulatory agencies worldwide, should be “moving away from a system where aviation rules are written in response to tragedy”.
Badeh explained that for NSIB, “Our focus is on building a framework grounded in science, data, and technology to stay ahead of threats.”
He argued that, “this shift would enable us to detect risks before they escalate into incidents, spot trends before they become statistics, and prevent tomorrow’s accidents today.”
To achieve the goal of his postulation, he equally offered the modus operandi that would make the objective come to fruition, saying, “This approach requires open collaboration with key stakeholders, grounded in trust and knowledge exchange, Capt Badeh Jr. said.
In his welcome remark, Mr. Esayas Woldemariam Hailu, Asky Airlines’ CEO, reiterated that the leading regional airline was committed to advancing a culture of safety through strategic partnerships.
He affirmed thus, “Collaboration with incident and accident investigation agencies like the NSIB will help us remain responsive, transparent, and fully aligned with international best practices,” Hailu said.
However, Hailu expressed gratitude on behalf of the airline thus, “We are honoured to host the Director General and his team. At Asky Airlines, our priority is to meet and exceed safety standards”.
Both leaders expressed optimism about the opportunities for collaboration, including the exchange of knowledge and insights acquired from the outcome of investigations, in capacity-building initiatives, and the establishment of shared safety training programs aimed at elevating the regional aviation safety and operational standards.
Hailu observed that global air travel continues to flourish and West Africa continues to emerge as a critical aviation hub; hence, he described the visit as a forward-looking commitment to integrate safety systems, knowledge-sharing, and sustainable aviation oversight.
Giving the parting shot, Badeh Jr. enthused, “This visit goes beyond being a gesture of goodwill; it is a deliberate step towards building a network of trust, cooperation, and accountability in West African aviation”.
Badeh opined thus, “We believe that together, through shared knowledge and operational integrity, we can ensure the skies remain safe for all,” the NSIB helmsman stated.
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