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The era of unidentified choppers flying into and out of Nigerian airspace may be over, as the Federal Government has engaged the services of a private security firm to monitor the country’s airspace.
The firm, Naebi Dynamic Services Limited, is also engaged by the government to block the leakages in helicopter revenues in the offshore and onshore areas of the country.
The Managing Director of the firm, Mr Stanley Chike, told journalists in Lagos on Monday that the issue of insecurity had caused setbacks for the growth of the Nigerian economy. He, however, assured that the partnership with the Federal Government would help to reduce such dastardly acts in the country.
To make this work, Mr Chike explained that the firm had procured state-of-the-art equipment to monitor the movement of helicopters across the country, especially in the Niger Delta region which he described as volatile.
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He regretted that many of the choppers currently flying within the country are not captured because of inadequate equipment. However, the engagement of the firm would help to address that lacuna.
He also said the company was partnering with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to deploy some equipment to enhance security and revenue generation for the country.
Chike declared that the initiative is an internationally accepted standard and appealed to the International Oil Companies (IOC) to cooperate with the firm, as contained in the amended NAMA Act.
He said: “Before you talk about charges, there is work to be done. My assignment is to improve the navigational system first. We are not just coming here to collect money from the government. You will agree with me that most of these helicopters fly below the radar. You can’t capture them, but you can capture them when you buy a radar system that will make it easier for you to capture them.
“We are building a multinational control room centre to record how many choppers fly in and fly out of this country. When they move from Point A to B, we can monitor them. Partnering with NAMA is to improve an existing system. And in doing this, a lot of money has to be sunk into it. You will do Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT).
“With the control room system, we will be able to monitor the activities of choppers and we can point out where we have issues. From our feasibility studies, we noticed a lot of gaps in the system, which would be addressed with this system we are coming up with.
“At times, a chopper company will tell you they did just five movements; meanwhile, they did an additional 10, but who keeps the record of such? We are not coming to arrest you, but we will hand it over to the appropriate office for record purposes.”
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Recall that the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, had last Thursday in Rivers State inaugurated the implementation committee on revenue generation at the International Wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), Omagwa.
The firm would collect landing and take-off charges from helicopters operating within the country’s airspace.
Sirika had said the initiative would help to increase revenue generation and create employment opportunities across the country.
The inaugurated team included all stakeholders in the aviation sector such as the police, the Department of State Security (DSS), representatives of the Rivers Government, and NAMA, among others.
Sirika said the implementation team would help the government to have easy access to all the platforms, oil rigs, airstrips, aerodromes, and helipads located in Rivers, to enable it to actualize its mandate.
Chike commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the initiative. He also assured that it would help generate over 15,000 jobs in the nearest future and curb criminality and restiveness among the youth.
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Sad for this country that has been ruined by its citizens. Not even the airforce, army or navy can be relied on for patriotic duties they signed for. No wonder we are labelled as thieves, scammers and drug pushers all over world
A wonderful achievement great
Congratulations to both the federal government, ministry of aviation and the MD of NAEBI DYNAMIC CONCEPT MR STANLEY CHIKE and also to the youths all over the country because this will create jobs for the youths in thousand therefore reducing unemployment rate in Nigeria.
What a great platform of generating more revenues for our country Nigeria….Congratulations Naebi Dynamic Concepts Limited
So far it’s is a very great achievement for the nation and all aspects. As security, revenue generation job opportunity, and develop economy for the nation. This is a collective efforts federal government through the office minister of aviation therefore the efforts of MD Naebi Dynamic Concepts Limited can never be over emphasize as saddle with the responsibility collection of the landing and take -off fee from helicopter’s operating across the country.
So far it’s is a very great achievement to the nation at all aspects, the efforts of minister of aviation can never be over emphasize that over seen this vita opportunity which aid revenue generation to country through engaged Naebi Dynamic Concepts Limited.
A massive thanks to the FG(Aviation sector) and the MD of Naebi Dynamic Concepts Ltd for paving way for youths around Nigeria. And also, one thing I like about the MD(NDCL) is that you clearly don’t let problems limit you. We appreciate your relentless efforts and hope you keep the spirit alive with your determination.
This is one of its kind. more jobs and less insecurity. Long live the M. D of NAEBI Dynamic concept,long live the federal government of Nigeria . we move
Good thought, good job and more employment opportunities, decrease in insecurity and growt in GDP.
This is truely a wonderful initiative..congratulations naebi family.
This is long overdue. Thanks to the MD of Naebi Dynamics Concepts Ltd for realizing and bringing to bare such a brilliant part of the aviation sector that has been hid for a long time and congratulations to the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Aviation for the support so far. This indeed is a great achievement.
A massive thanks to the FG(Aviation sector) and the MD of Naebi Dynamic Concepts Ltd for paving way for youths around Nigeria. And also, one thing I like most about the MD(NDCL) is that you clearly don’t let problems limit him. We appreciate your relentless efforts and hope you keep the spirit alive with your determination.
A massive thanks to the FG(Aviation sector) and the MD of Naebi Dynamic Concepts Ltd for paving way for youths around Nigeria. And also, one thing I like about the MD(NDCL) is that you clearly don’t let problems limit you. We appreciate your relentless efforts and hope you keep the spirit alive with your determination.
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