We ‘re determined to achieve zero accident rate in Nigeria – Aviation minister

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ABUJA—Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, has restated government's determination to achieve a zero rate of air accidents in the country.

She made the pledge in a keynote address at the 6th D-8 Working Group on Civil Aviation and Directors General Meeting in Abuja, yesterday.

The Minister lamented that in spite of all the current effort being put in place to enhance air safety in the country, the Dana crash of Sunday, June 3, 2012, underscored the fact that safety was a journey and not a destination.

The minister said: ''This accident happened notwithstanding all our past efforts to promote safety. This clearly underscores the fact that safety is a journey, not a destination.

"There is only a departure, there is never an arrival with safety. We must remain focused and continue in our determination to achieve the goal of zero accident.''

She informed her guests that the country has worked extremely hard to reposition the industry in the past six years through a comprehensive safety reform agenda which focused on the recertification of the industry and resuscitation of aviation infrastructure.

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