MOGADISHU, Somalia — Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, the previous president of Somalia, has voiced robust opposition to the present authorities’s resolution to outsource the administration of Somalia’s airspace to NAV-PASS, an organization primarily based within the United Arab Emirates.
In an announcement issued on Sunday, Farmaajo argued that this resolution undermines Somalia’s sovereignty and overlooks the contributions of native aviation consultants.
“Handing over the administration of our airspace to a international authorities just isn’t solely a setback to our sovereignty but additionally a betrayal of the selfless work finished by Somali professionals,” Farmaajo declared, highlighting the competence of Somalia’s aviation sector to handle its personal airspace.
This assertion comes at a time when Somalia, having regained management of its airspace from UN oversight in 2017, faces criticism for probably reversing its progress in the direction of self-governance. Farmaajo referred to as for the federal government to rethink this resolution, stressing the strategic significance of sustaining nationwide management over such vital infrastructure.
In response, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) took to social media to refute Farmaajo’s claims, insisting that Somalia’s airspace stays underneath nationwide jurisdiction. “The Somali Civil Aviation Authority confirms to the Somali those who the nation’s air can’t be managed by international entities, and there’s no authorities plan to permit this,” SCAA acknowledged, denying any transfer to cede management.
The take care of NAV-PASS, which reportedly entails income assortment from airspace operations, has sparked widespread dialogue and concern amongst Somalis on social platforms and inside political circles, questioning its affect on nationwide safety and financial independence.
This problem underscores a major debate in Somalia’s path in the direction of stability and asserting its independence in each regional and international contexts.
