The Director General Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo has commended the NIGAV Awards and described the organisation as industry performance watchdog, which monitors activities in the sector.
Najomo specially applauded the creativity of the organiser for designing such a programme that promotes healthy competition among the airlines at the level of the cabin crew.
He disclosed that he was at a time of his carrier as a pilot, awarded best pilot of the year by a cabin crew association in USA, recalling leading the Arik Team to clinch the ‘Best Cabin Crew of The Year 2019’ at the 10th Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV) Award, adding that “such gesture and acknowledgement of effort we made for industry progress is a motivation to continue striving for the best.”
He advised the current King and Queen of the air to remain steadfast even after their reign to continue to act as Nigeria aviation ambassador of best practices and promised that the agency would continue to support NIGAV award and NQKA as agent of industry promotion and strategic partner to NCAA.
Commenting on the visit, the founder of Award and Chairman of the NIGAV Centre, Mr. Fortune Idu, stated that all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure a hitch-free event on April 11, 2025, at the NIGAV Expo Centre at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
He remarked that NCAA promised to support the CSR initiative of the coming NKQA and would use them as the face of the aviation community interface. According to Idu, over 50 awards will be presented at the event.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, is expected to lead aviation parastatal chiefs and other stakeholders to this highest and most prestigious aviation sector award in Nigeria.
