Photo caption : Rev. Felix Agbonlahor
...Assures Of Robust, Quality Engagements With Aviation Professionals, Unions
Barely two weeks to the much expected and talked about Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)fixed for November 27,2024 in Kano, where elections for the various positions will be conducted, a Presidential hopeful, Rev. Felix Agbonlahor, has stated that he would make health and welfare of ATCs top priority and harmonised it with the standards obtainable in other parts of the aviation world.
This is just as he also promised that if elected the President of NATCA, he would ensure robust and quality engagements aviation professionals and unions to foster industry growth.
Agbonlahor made his campaign promises known in a statement he personally signed as the current Secretary of NATCA.
On training, he said that he would also ensure that every controller is well trained and given the right equipment (CNS) and environment to blossom without any form of prejudices.
Agbonlahor, whose promises are coming as the clock for the election ticks, also said that he would make ATC’s profession and professionals maintain and expand strategic advantage within the agencies.
The NATCA Presidential hopeful said that discipline and professionalism will become the watchword of the profession and that he would ensure ranks and orderliness is maintained within the system, adding that he intends to give NATCA a strong voice and presence in IFATCA in particular and ICAO in general.
He further said he would be a bridge between different generations of ATCOs in order to give everyone a sense of belonging; listening and attending to both spoken and unspoken words erstwhile unheard; as well as recognizing potentials where others see despair.
On how he would relate with the old and new generation of ATCs, Agbonlahor explained that he would be a bridge between different generations of ATCOs to give everyone a sense of belonging listening and attending to both spoken and unspoken words that hitherto unheard; as well as recognising potential where others see despair.
In his words, “What I have done over time with your support is good and I will continue to strive to do better. What we do now will inspire our future. So, let us hold hands and make our association a greater one.
“I promise to continue to work diligently and purposefully towards every issue raised with the future members of the Executive Council,” he assured.
Speaking further, he noted that the last six years has been a learning curve, days of facing the rigours with vigor, days of confronting seemingly insurmountable challenges, digging deep and making gains through pains, adding that there are more battles to be fought, more victories to be won and more territories to be conquered.
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