By Utibe Inyang
The earliest aviation activities in Nigeria were handled by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) flights, the operators of which were later replaced by those of the Imperial Airways. For regular airmail and passenger services, Imperial Airways was also later replaced by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). Having nurtured Nigeria’s aviation up to this point by the colonial government, King George VI of England, on 15th May, 1946, issued a court edict establishing the West African Air Transport Authority (WAATA) consisting of respective Governors of Nigeria, Gold Coast (now Ghana), Sierra Leone and the Gambia, with the Governor of Nigeria as the President. The edict also authorised the formation of the West African Airways Corporation (WAAC). The transport authority was to supervise the WAAC, as well as all other aviation matters in the region.
REFERENCE
April, 2013: Nigerian Civil Aviation Policy Manual, (last reviewed), P. 1.
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