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Air Controllers Raise Fear Over Airspace Safety, Workforce

Air Controllers Raise Fear Over Airspace Safety, Workforce

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Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) yesterday bemoaned the perennial challenges in the Nigerian airspace and its management, maintaining that very little had changed in terms of safety concerns, inadequate and untrained workforce, among other issues facing the aviation sector.

On the occasion of the International Day for Air Traffic Controllers across the world yesterday, the controllers stated that the Federal Government and the Ministry of Aviation had a lot do in terms of their routine training and upgrade of facilities to enhance the safety of flights and travellers.

Specifically, they requested for proper funding of