NCAA DG SUPPORTS US BID FOR ICAO COUNCIL, PART I

UNCLAS LAGOS 000600 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY SIPDIS IO/T FOR LAURA LUFTIG EB/TRA/OTP FOR MEGAN WALKLET-TIGHE USICAO MONTREAL FOR LAURA FAUX-GABLE DEPARTMENT PASS TO FAA (AHARRIS) AND OPIC, TRANSPORTATION TO FAA; DAKAR FOR FAA REP MOIRA KEANE; ROME FOR TSA REP JOHN HALINSKI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR EINV PREL NI SUBJECT: NCAA DG SUPPORTS US BID FOR ICAO COUNCIL, PART I REF: SECSTATE 115443 ¶1. (SBU) Harold Demuren, Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),expressed support for the USG's bid for re-election to the ICAO Council, membership category Part I. During a meeting on August 20, Demuren said the Nigerian delegation to the ICAO Assembly is scheduled to be led by the Minister of Aviation for State, whom Demuren thought would be appointed before the Assembly, and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Aviation for State. The SIPDIS Minister is expected to be present for the opening ceremony and events, while the Secretary would likely attend the second week's events. Demuren added he would attend the Assembly (as the third-highest ranking official) with nine other Nigerian officials. MCCONNELL