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Nigeria outlaws liberal use of drones
The use of unauthorised drones in the Nigerian airspace is now an offence according to a statement released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.
The statement by the NCAA says it is now an offence to fly a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) generally known as drones in the Nigerian airspace without its permit and that of the Office of National Security Adviser, ONSA.
The General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, who issued the statement in Lagos, yesterday hinted that the move was taken due to the proliferation of technology in the country and is part of safety guidelines issued by the regulatory agency to drone operators.
“In recent times, RPA/UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are being deployed for commercial and recreational purposes in the country without adequate security clearance.
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“Therefore, with the preponderance of these operations, particularly in a non-segregated airspace, there has to be proactive safety guidelines.
“The development of the use of RPA nationwide has emerged with somewhat predictable safety concerns and security threats.” The statement read in part.
The statement further read that the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, is yet to publish Standards and Recommended Practices, SARPs, as far as certification and operation of civil use of RPA is concerned.
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