Capt. Chris Ona Najomo, Director-General Civil Aviation, DGCA, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, (Right) presented the Operations Certificate (ROC) to Capt. Ibrahim Bello, the Managing Director of Caverton Helicopters.
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has certified Caverton Helicopters to operate Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), within the nation’s airspace.
The permit was issued on Monday, 15th September 2025, at the regulatory authority’s head office in Abuja.
Capt. Chris Najomo, Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), NCAA, presented the Operations Certificate (ROC) to Capt. Ibrahim Bello, the Managing Director of Caverton Helicopters.

Capt. Ibrahim Bello, the Managing Director of Caverton Helicopters, at the NCAA Head office, Abuja
The presentation was evidence of earned certification after dedicating considerable quality time to satisfy all the requirements to operate remotely piloted aircraft in the Nigerian airspace.
Needless to state that the conditionality fulfilled as a precondition to the certification had established the competency of the helicopter company to conform to set standards, thus providing a double guarantee to the safety of the nation’s airspace.
By the Operations Certificate (ROC) to render drone service, Caverton Helicopters has succeeded to widen its business scope, though contiguous to its core service hence, the clients base will continue to be broadened and diverse beyond the number of passengers it has ever air lifted in its history of chartered helicopter operations.
