Newly appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu has solicited the support and collaborative effort of staff towards making the nation’s airspace safer.

This is just as he charged them to put the interest of NAMA first in all their dealings if the agency is to attain its vision of being one of the leading Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) in the world.

Capt. Akinkuotu, who made these remarks in his first official interface with management staff of the agency on Monday at the agency headquarters in Lagos, stated under his watch NAMA like other ANSPs all over the world, would strive to keep pace with dynamics of the industry by aggressively improving technology and building a robust staff capacity that would effectively man the sophisticated infrastructure of the agency.

According to Akinkuotu, “NAMA has come a long way ensuring safety and security of air travel in the country but there is room for improvement. And this calls for the concerted effort of all staff if we must move the agency to the next level to ensure its global competitiveness.”

The NAMA boss also enjoined staff to imbibe the virtues of equity and fairness in their interpersonal relationships as these would ensure peaceful co-existence even as he advised them to refrain from negative ambition and other untoward practices that could undermine the growth of the agency.

While pledging commitment towards staff welfare, the new NAMA boss promised to run an open-door administration that would cater to the yearnings, aspirations and interests of all categories of staff.