ISHAYA AJET HOSEA Essays (1824 words) - Nigeria, World, Free Essays

ISHAYA AJET HOSEA Essays (1824 words) - Nigeria, World, Free Essays ISHAYA AJET HOSEA R130151 Investing in Africa's Future College of Business, Peace, Leadership and Governance Department of Peace Leadership and Governance Ethics and Natural Resource Management ( PEP515 ) Lecturer: Mr Isodore Fungai Question: Identify a local authority in your country and discuss the strategies you would employ to ensure that the authority is successfulinimproving the welfare of its citizens. (20 marks) Due Date: 30 March 2018 Background The vision of the Nigerian Aviation Authority is; to be one of the leading civil aviation authorities in the world. The local authority also aims to provide aviation safety and economic regulation in the most efficient, effective, quality and technology driven manner to the satisfaction and benefit of all stakeholders, consistent with the highest international standards and the sustainable development of the industry and national economy. (James, 1987) reported in the New York Times that the Nigerian airways symbolizes black Africa's largest passenger carrier - it flew 2.1 million passengers to 22 foreign destinations and 16 cities within the country". (James, 1987) Dubbed ''Nigeria Airwaste'' and ''Nigeria Errways'' by disgruntled passengers, the airline is often cited as an example of the kind of state-owned company that should be put into private hands. Such privatization has been strongly urged by the International Monetary Fund and at least considered by the Government of Maj. Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida Overview Civil aviation is a critical element in Nigeria's transportation system and indeed its economy. Nigeria has twenty (20) airports and many regulated airstrips and heliports; 23 active domestic airlines; 554 licensed pilots; 913 licensed engineers and 1700 cabin personnel. Nigeria being Africa's most populous country is an important destination for over 22 foreign carriers. Nigeria currently has Bilateral Air Services Agreements with over 78 countries. From Nigeria, air travellers can fly directly to many of the world's business centres such as London, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Johannesburg, Atlanta, Amsterdam, Dubai and Jeddah to mention a few. With the attainment of America's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category One Certification, Nigerian registered carriers can now fly directly into the United States of America (USA). In recent years, domestic and overseas passenger traffic has risen steadily at an average of 10% per annum and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, the Nation's main gateway, accounting for over 60 per cent of the total passenger and aircraft movement. The consistent rise in passenger and aircraft has spun a thriving service industry, driven not just by private-sector profit motives but also by innovation and the strong desire to satisfy customers. The airport is being repositioned as a regional hub by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The effort of Government to reposition the airports in Nigeria is being complimented by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency which has made massive investments in the upgrade of Navigational facilities including new radar systems and modern landing aids. The Agency has well-trained personnel which includes 490 Air Traffic Controllers.The Nigerian International airports, notably in Abuja, Kaduna, Calabar, Kano, Lagos and Port-Harcourt, are leading cargo centres. An important segment of the air transport sector, the air-freight business is kept alive by a combination of shippers, airlines, leading currier firms (such as UPS and DHL) and handling companies (such as NAHCO and SAHCOL). All the essential components in the sector, airlines, passengers, aircraft, crew, service providers are working in harmony to deliver a safe and economically sound air transport system that meets national and international standards. Privatization and Social Welfare in Nigerian The promulgation of Decree No 25 in July 1988 marked the beginning of Nigeria's privatisation project. The decree established the Technical Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation (TCPC), an organ saddled with the responsibility of supervising the process of state divestment from, and restructuring of public enterprises. This committee came to be known as the Public Enterprises Bureau in 1993 (Ariyo and Jerome, 2004: 8). According to the decree, the nation's privatization program is expected to: i. Restructure and rationalize the public sector in order to lessen the preponderance of unproductive investments; ii. Re-orientates the enterprises towards a new horizon of performance improvement, viability and overall efficiency; iii. Ensure positive returns on investments in commercialized public enterprises; iv. Check absolute dependence of commercially-oriented parastatals on the