Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau
NSIB
About
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), formerly the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), is a federal agency responsible for promoting transport safety in Nigeria. It conducts objective and thorough investigations into transport accidents and incidents to identify probable causes and recommend safety improvements.
History
Previously the Ministry of Aviation Civil Aviation Department investigated aircraft accidents. In 1989, the Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA) was formed, and the Civil Aviation Department of the MOA became the FCAA Department of Safety Services. During the same year the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), subordinate to the Ministry of Aviation, was established, and the FCAA no longer had accident investigation responsibilities. The name of the bureau was later changed to the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau. As part of the Civil Aviation Act of 2006, the AIB became an autonomous agency and renamed Accident Investigation Bureau. In September 2020 the Federal Executive Council approved the establishment of AIB Training School in Nigeria.
Key Facts
Established
1989
Headquarters
Premises of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
Director General and Chief Executive Officer
Alex Badeh Junior
Jurisdiction
Nigeria
Abbreviation
NSIB