Reps advance legislation to drive drone industry development
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to promote the development and industrialisation of The post Reps advance legislation to drive drone industry development appeared first…
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, have moved from niche military and hobbyist use to a growing commercial sector worldwide, with applications in agriculture, surveillance, logistics, mapping and disaster response. In Nigeria, drone use has expanded in recent years for crop monitoring, oil and gas pipeline surveillance and security operations, but the industry has largely developed without a dedicated legal and regulatory framework, leaving manufacturers, operators and investors to navigate a patchwork of aviation and security rules overseen by agencies such as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and the Office of the National Security Adviser.
A bill passed for second reading by the House of Representatives seeks to address this gap by creating a legal structure to support the development, promotion and industrialisation of Nigeria's drone sector. Both Tribune Online and Vanguard report the bill's passage at second reading, with Vanguard adding the Abuja dateline and reporter byline. Neither outlet has yet detailed the bill's specific provisions, sponsor, proposed regulatory agency, or timeline for further legislative stages such as committee review and third reading.