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
By Moses Okorie
President Bola Tinubu’s hammer has descended heavily on the Chief executive officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development as he has approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of some leaders.
In a statement issued to the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale in Abuja on Wednesday, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed has been removed from office and replaced with Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun.
Others affected by the tsunami were the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Tayib Adetunji Odunowo and who was replaced with Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk.
Also removed was Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Engr. Akinola Olateru and replaced with Mr. Alex Badeh Jr.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu was replaced with Prof. Charles Anosike.
The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo was replaced with Mr. Joseph Shaka Imalighwe as the Acting Rector, pending the appointment of a substantive Rector, in accordance with Section 13(2) of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Act, 2022.
The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu was 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 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).
Ngelale said, “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”.