{"id":32696,"date":"2019-06-22T09:29:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T08:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=32696"},"modified":"2019-06-22T09:29:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T08:29:57","slug":"ncaa-begins-demolition-of-telecomms-masts-30-days-ultimatum-lapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ncaa-begins-demolition-of-telecomms-masts-30-days-ultimatum-lapses\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Begins Demolition Of Telecomms Masts\u2026..30 Days Ultimatum Lapses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will commence demolition of telecommunication masts of Globacom Nigeria Limited in different locations within Nigeria immediately.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">This demolition exercise will similarly affect some banks and financial institutions who have discountenanced the Authority\u2019s regulatory requirements on the clearance to erect any high structure within the navigable airspace in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Regulatory Authority is left with no choice as the 30 \u2013 day ultimatum given to those telecommunication service providers has expired. Prior to the expiration of the ultimatum, letters of reminder were written to all affected organisations to obtain Aviation Height Clearance (AHC) for their masts.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">It will be recalled that, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had earlier warned all Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) providers and telecomm operators against violation of safety regulations. A 30-day ultimatum was therefore handed down for compliance.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">This is derived from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (NigCARS) Part 12.1.7.1.3.1 which stipulates that No person or organisation shall put up a structure (permanent or temporary) within the navigable airspace of Nigeria unless such a person or organisation is a holder of Aviation Height Clearance Certificate granted under this regulation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">In line with this, the Regulatory Authority requires an Aviation Height Clearance (AHC) approval for every tower installation in the country irrespective of the height and location.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">It should therefore be noted that under the Civil Aviation Act. 2006, section 30(3) (1), the NCAA is empowered to prohibit and regulate the installation of any structure which by virtue of its height or position is considered to endanger the safety of air navigation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">While some of the providers and operators have since commenced regularisation of their masts, others have failed to do same.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The telecommunication operators who have not regularised their masts are as follows :- Globacom Nigeria 7,012 masts, United Bank of Africa 439 masts, Guaranty Trust Bank 295 masts, Unity Bank 217 masts and Sterling Bank 159 masts.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Others are Union Bank 92 masts, First City Monument Bank 205 masts, Fidelity Bank 83 masts and Access Bank 303 masts.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Therefore, a total of 8,805 masts belonging to the aforementioned organisations will be decommissioned forthwith.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) wishes to reiterate that it will continue to apply requisite sanctions for violation of extant regulations. 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