President Bola Tinubu has authorized the suspension, removal, and replacement of some CEOs under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
The affected persons comprise: Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, axed from office and replaced with Mrs Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as the substantive Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Mr Tayib Adetunji Odunowo was sacked and replaced with Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.
Others include Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Engr Akinola Olateru also sacked and replaced with Mr Alex Badeh Jr. as the substantive Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau.
Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu replaced with Prof. Charles Anosike as the substantive Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.
The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo removed and replaced with Mr. Joseph Shaka Imalighwe as the Acting Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, pending the appointment of a substantive Rector, in line with Section 13(2) of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Act, 2022.
The restructuring also impacted the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu who got 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.
President Tinubu also endorsed the start of a diligent process to be carried out 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 said he foresees that the new leadership across this vital 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 Tinubu take immediate effect.
