NIGERIA: MINISTRY OF AVIATION, NOT NCAT, CAN SIGN

UNCLAS ABUJA 002155 SIPDIS AF/W EPSTEIN, PLEASE PASS TO FAA, FOREST RAWLS, TEL (202) 267-8187, FOREST.RAWLS@FAA.GOV. E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON NI SUBJECT: NIGERIA: MINISTRY OF AVIATION, NOT NCAT, CAN SIGN TRAINING AGREEMENT REF: E-MAIL/FOREST RAWLS/FAA ¶1. (U) In response to the FAA's Office of International Aviation Desk Officer's inquiry (ref.),only the Nigerian Ministry of Aviation can authorize and sign a memorandum of understanding for proposed FAA training at the Nigerian College of Aviation and Technology (NCAT),according to the Technical Assistant to the Minister of Aviation Chief I.E. Awodu. Awodu and Captain Moses Gowon, Director of Safety and Technical Policy at the Ministry of Aviation, informed Econoff that NCAT has no authority to sign a memorandum of understanding with FAA. ¶2. (U) If FAA needs further assistance, please contact Colleen Crenwelge, Economic Officer, United States Consulate Lagos, crenwelgece@state.gov or Steve Hricik, Economic Officer, United States Embassy Abuja, hriciksj@state.gov. MEECE