This comes less than 24 hours after it was reported that President Tinubu had approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of key Chief Executive Officers in the Aviation Ministry and the suspension of the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu, to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct an unfettered investigation into the activities of the suspended Director-General.
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has approved the sacking of all the directors of all the agencies in the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
This comes less than 24 hours after it was reported that President Tinubu had approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of key Chief Executive Officers in the Aviation Ministry and the suspension of the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu, to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct an unfettered investigation into the activities of the suspended Director-General.
It is also reported that a statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity on Wednesday, said the sacking of the CEOs of the aviation agencies was 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.
The agencies whose COEs were sacked include the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN); the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA); the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB); the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT).
On Thursday, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development announced the sacking of all the directors in a statement issued by its Head of Press and Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi.
According to the statement, the directors who were appointed a few days to May 29 when President Tinubu was inaugurated, were asked to hand over to the most senior persons in their departments/directorates.
Oluseyi stated, “Following the change in the leadership of the Aviation and Aerospace Development Agencies’ CEOs and MDs aimed to reposition the Aviation industry and ensure safety and efficient air travel experience by Nigerians in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of Mr. President, I am directed to inform all DIRECTORS of the following agencies that they have been relieved of their appointments forthwith and should hand over to the most senior officer in their various directorates with immediate effect.
“The Directors of the affected agencies are as follows: Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN); Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET); Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA); Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA); Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
“I am also to inform all the agencies’ Board Secretaries and Legal Advisers that they are not affected by this directive.
“All affected DIRECTORS are to ensure strict compliance, please.”
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