Nigeria, July 30 -- The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has opposed plans by the National Assembly to relocate the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) from its current location under the ministry to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).

The ministry made its position known during a public hearing organised by the joint committee on Special Duties and Aviation on Wednesday in Abuja.

Representing the ministry, the Permanent Secretary, Abubakar Kana, urged lawmakers to retain the bureau under the aviation ministry, while strengthening its operational framework to guarantee functional independence.

"I recommend that the National Assembly and its relevant stakeholders should p...