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Nigeria’s air accident investigation body reviews regulations

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By Ruth Olurounbi

Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) says it will now review its existing regulations to fit latest changes in the global aviation industry, and to conform with European standards, AIB Commissioner, Akin Olateru says, following  a weeklong peer review exercise carried out with European consultants at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos.

 

“We need to bring our regulations to speed to capture those new areas because you have to constantly review how you do things for you to stay relevant, if not, you will become outdated. It is easier to review regulations than to review the Act,” Olateru said, adding the review

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