The House of Representatives has urged the executive arm to as a matter of urgency acquire and install Instrument Landing Systems in all federal airports to ensure safety.
The House said the equipment would also enable airlines and airports to continue operations under very low visible conditions such as heavy rain, very low cloud or harmattan haze and at night.
The sponsor of the motion Rep Igariwey Iduma Enwo (PDP, Ebonyi), said most airline owners are operating their aircrafts at half of their capacities due to absence of requisite Instrument Landing Systems at most airports.
The House said apart from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, "all the other airports in Nigeria cannot function beyond 6:30.pm as they are usually shut down due to absence of ILS."
In the last one month, the House said, "more than 80 percent of flights were cancelled and those that flew did so at grave risks to passengers due to poor visibility."
The House further mandated its committee on aviation to ensure implementation of the resolution and report back within six weeks for further legislative input.
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