The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has warned against the illegal use of z, otherwise called drones, in the Nigerian airspace.
The aviation authority said the use of drones without approval/ permit in the Nigerian airspace constitutes a threat to safety,
It, however, issued safety guidelines on use of the equipment without permission.
Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, in a statement on Sunday, May 8, said RPA/UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are being deployed for commercial and recreational purposes in the country without adequate security clearance.
He noted that with the preponderance of these operations, particularly in a non– segregated airspace, there has to be proactive safety guidelines.
“The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is yet to publish Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), as far as certification and operation of civil use of RPA is concerned.
He noted that the NCAA put in place Regulations/Advisory Circular to guide the certification and operations of civil RPA in the airspace.
“This is contained in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs 2015 Part 8.8.1.33) and Implementing Standards (Nig.CARs 2015 Part IS.8.8.1.33).
“Therefore, no government agency, organization or an individual will launch an RPA/UAV in the Nigerian airspace for any purpose whatsoever without obtaining requisite approvals/permit from the NCAA and Office of National Security Adviser (NSA).”
