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Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) and Sierra Leone aviation authorities   have been able to make tremendous progress in  the country’s Civil Aviation Act 2023 Bill (the Act).

L-r: BAGAIA  Technical support/Training Director Engr.Ameh Samuel, Commissioner of Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau( SL-AAIIB) Engr.Olubunmi Wellington, BAGAIA Commissioner Engr. Charles Irikefe Erhueh,
The Honourable Minister of Transport and Aviation Hon. Kabineh Moinama Kallon and Director General of Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority( SL-CAA), Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio at the just concluded Assistance Mission in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

 

 

 

 

The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Regulation (SL-CAR) part 13 deals with  aircraft accident and incident  investigation.

 

It also contains  compliance checklists and have completed the State Aviation Activity Questionnaire (SAAQ), ICAO Protocol Questions (PQs) as well as restructuring the Bureau’s Organogram.

 

The  BAGAIA  said the  progress  with the Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau ( SL-AAIB) and the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SL- CAA)  is to  ensure the country’s readiness to play in the globally stage.

 

BAGAIA Commissioner Engr.Charles Irikefe Erhueh noted that  the combined team from both the Regional Accident Investigation Organisation ( RAIO) and Sierra Leone have reviewed the Training Manual as well as  drawn up career progression of staff. .

 

Engineer Charles Irikefe Erhueh bared his mind during a  meeting with the Sierra Leone Minister of Transport and Aviation,Hon. Kabineh Moinama Kallon at the

Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Freetown Sierra Leone after BAGAIA’s five-day Assistance Mission to the West African country.

 

 

 

Erhueh in addition said  that the staff of the Bureau needs basic/in-house  training on accident investigation hence the need to have its secondees from Nigeria on time to put them through of accident investigations.

 

 

He urged  the Sierra Leonean  Minister to make a commitment  towards the payment of the subscription that the Banjul Accord Group group agreed on to ensure Assistance Missions like what is currently happening is replicated in other climes in need.

 

 

According to him, BAGAIA ought to have been in Sierra Leone  long before now but  was hindered  due to paucity of  funds.

 

 

Responding, Sierra Leone Minister of Transport and Aviation,Hon. Kabineh Moinama Kallon said the issue of outstanding subscription would be discuss with his DG SL-CAA,Commissioner SL-AAIIB and see how the country can make payment despite low finances.

 

 

He however said as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, it will be difficult for him to speak to other ministers regarding payment of subscriptions if his country has not paid, stressing, “I need to lead by example”.

 

 

On the upcoming audit, the Minister appreciated BAGAIA noting that it has been very helpful to SL-AAIIB.

 

 

“We have promised the president of Sierra Leone that we are going to pass the ICAO Audit this time around. For a long time now, Sierra Leone is yet to pass the ICAO Audit but with all  these relevant assistance offered by BAGAIA alongside other organisations, we are confident that we will pass it this time around.”

 

Those who attended  the  meeting: The Honourable Minister of Transport and Aviation Hon. Kabineh Moinama Kallon, BAGAIA Commissioner Engr.Charles Irikefe Erhueh,  Director General of Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority( SL-CAA).

 

Others: Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio,  Commissioner of Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau( SL-AAIIB) Engr.Olubunmi Wellington and BAGAIA  Technical support/Training Director Engr.Ameh Samuel.

 

 

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