The International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAOhas presented the “ICAO Council President’s Certificate” to Nigeria inrecognition of its progress in solving aviation security and oversightdeficiencies. A statement issued by the Director Press and PublicAffairs in the Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu, stated that the award waspresented to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, during the opening ceremonyof ICAO’s 40th Triennial Assembly in Montreal, Canada. According to the statement, the President of ICAOCouncil, Olumuyiwa Aliu, said the certificate was in recognition of thecontributions of deserving member-states to the marked improvement in globalaviation safety and security. It further quoted Aliu as saying that Nigeriareceived the certificated based on its commitment to the effectiveimplementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices. He further said that the feat would spur othernations to step up their own efforts, in promoting the security and safety oftheir respective air spaces, which would ultimately translate to better globalaviation security standards.