NCAA and GCAA Sign Landmark Search and Rescue Deal

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, have signed a landmark Search and Rescue Operations Cooperation Agreement for Aircraft in Distress between the Republic of Ghana and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Director-General, Civil Aviation, Nigeria Capt. Chris Ona Najomo signed on behalf of the Nigerian government whilst the Director General, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Rev Stephen Wilfred Arthur, signed on behalf of the Ghanaian government.

Speaking during the signing ceremony on the 9th of March, 2026 Capt. Chris Najomo highlighted that the MoU strengthens both countries' collective aeronautical Search and Rescue (SAR) architecture and deepens operational cooperation between the two States.