A Review And Analysis Of Nigeria's Aviation Safety And Security Legislations: The Role Of International Law, The International Civil Aviation Organization And Other International Organization

ABSTRACT ( The growth of civil aviation has seen development in civil aviation technology. Over the years, there have been sedes of attacks at airports and onboard aircrafts which have necessitated the intervention of both international and domestic organs in the bid to repress and suppress such threats to aviation secudty. The intervention has come in forn1 of enacting Conventions, legislations and regulations which contain measures to be put to improve the situation. This study is therefore a review of Nigeria's intervention to such security threats. It is a review and an analysis of Nigeria's aviation safety and security legislations and regulations, its aviation authorities and the roles of international bodies such as the ICAO, IATA and other States. These bodies and organs have played various roles in the improvement of aviation safety and security and if such roles are carried out in accordance with relevant provisions put in place, there is a high possibility of totally eliminating aviation security threats and incidents, making air transport safer and more secure to travel with. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL .......................................................................................... i,ii DEDICATION .......................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGMENT .......................................................................... v ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................ vi LIST OF STATUTES AND REGULATIONS .............................. viii LIST OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS, ANNEX AND RESOLUTION ...................... ix

WEBSITES AND NEWS SITES ................................................... x TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................ xii ABSTRACT ........................................................................... xiv CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................. 1 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ........................................... 1 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ........................................... 2 1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ............................... 3 1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY ............................................................ 4 1.5 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................... 4 1. 6 LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................... 5 1.7CHAPTERISATION .......................................................... 6 CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................. 8 2.0 AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY ......................................................................................................... 8 2.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 8 2.2 NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS .............................................................................. 9 2.2.1 CIVIL AVIATION (REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT) ACT 2006 ................ 9 PART 1- CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF CIVIL AVIATION ......................... 9 PART 2-THE NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY ................................ 10 PARTX ...................................................................................................................... 10 PART XII - PROVISION OF AERODROMES ........................................................ 11 PART XIV -OFFENCES .......................................................................................... 12 2.2.2 FEDERAL AIRPORTS AUTHORITY ACT, 1995 .......................................... 17