In line with his determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian Civil Aviation in consumer protection and the promotion of the well-being of Nigerian passengers and other sectoral stakeholders, President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of the following Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday night, listed the sacked officials and their replacements in a statement.
They are the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Kabir Yusuf Mohammed has been removed from office and replaced with Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as the substantive Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
Also is the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Tayib Adetunji Odunowo who is replaced with Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk who is now the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.
Others are Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Engr. Akinola Olateru has been removed from office and replaced with Alex Badeh Jr. as the substantive Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu who was also removed from office and replaced with Prof. Charles Anosike as the substantive Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.
Also, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo has been replaced by Joseph Shaka Imalighwe as the Acting Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), pending the appointment of a substantive Rector, under Section 13(2) of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Act, 2022.
Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu is suspended from office to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct an unfettered investigation into the activities of the suspended Director-General and other senior officials in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority. Capt. Chris Najomo assumes office as the Acting Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority immediately.
“Furthermore, President Bola Tinubu approves the commencement of a diligent process to be conducted by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development to recruit a substantive Vice-Chancellor and other principal officers of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU).
“The President anticipates that the new leadership across this critical sector will uphold the safety, convenience, and comfort of the Nigerian people as primary and sacrosanct in all of their administrative activities. Due to the high cost of underperformance in the sector, the President demands the immediate establishment of world-class policy design, implementation, and regulatory frameworks to reposition the sector in alignment with his Renewed Hope Agenda.
All of the above-mentioned directives of the President take immediate effect, explained Ajuri’s statement.
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