The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all allied aviation service providers to comply with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover.
The directive is contained in a letter referenced by the NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/369, dated 11th August, 2023 addressed to all airlines as well as allied aviation services providers.
The letter was personally signed by the Director General of the NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu.
The compliance is the sequel to the coming into force of Nig. CARs 2022 on 10th July 2023, which makes it mandatory that all airlines comply with the regulation.
Part 18.14.1.1 of the regulations provides, amongst others, that all airlines and other allied aviation service providers, must not operate without adequate and valid insurance cover.
“They must submit to the Authority copies of valid insurance certificates, evidence of payment of premium and other policy documents of insurance cover of not less than three months as specified in IS: 18.14.1.1.
“They must have an insurance document which must be adequate and renewed before the expiration of the current policy and be submitted to the NCAA as soon as it is renewed,” the statement said.
The Authority, however, noted that non-adherence to the regulation would attract immediate sanctions, which will include the grounding of the specific aircraft.
