Engr. Ahmed Umar Farouk, Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, will tomorrow, Thursday 31st July 2025, commence a real-life demonstration of Search And Rescue, SAR, capability exercise of emergency and security agencies and their preparedness to effectively and efficiently manage any form of unforeseen emergency bordering on search and rescue SAR, task that could inadvertently arise.
A pre-exercise debriefing was held today at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja. Key stakeholders from Nigeria’s aviation and emergency response sectors were involved in the debriefing. The meeting served as a platform for participating organisations to present their reports and demonstrate their state of readiness for the upcoming simulation.
Debriefing session with all concerned personnel from the concerned agencies
Speaking during the session, representatives from NAMA, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), Nigerian Safety investigation Bureau, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Air Force, and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Nigeria Police Force, Federal Medical center, Jabi, Nigerian Airforce, Federal Road Safety, SAHCO, Community Leaders, Air Peace, Max Air assured of their commitment to ensuring a coordinated and effective response to any airspace-related emergencies.
The SAR simulation exercise is among the crucial components of Nigeria’s aviation safety protocol, designed to test operational preparedness, improve inter-agency collaboration, and enhance response times in the event of real-life aviation emergencies.
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