President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, sacked the heads of various agencies in the aviation sector, replacing them with acting and substantive heads.
They include Kabir Mohammed of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria; Tayib Odunowo of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency; Akinola Olateru of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau; Mansur Matazu of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency; and Alkali Modibbo, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology.
He also suspended the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu “to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to conduct an unfettered investigation into the activities of the suspended Director-General and other senior officials in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority,” a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed Wednesday night.
The statement titled ‘President Tinubu approves leadership changes in the Aviation and Aerospace Development Sector’ also named the replacement for those relieved of their duties.
The President appointed Olubunmi Kuku as the substantive Managing Director of FAAN; Umar Farouk as the substantive Managing Director of NAMA; son of former Chief of Air Staff, Alex Badeh Jr. as the substantive Director-General of the NSIB.
Tinubu also named Prof. Charles Anosike as the substantive Director-General of NiMET, Joseph Imalighwe as the Acting Rector of NCAT, as Chris Najomo assumes office as the Acting Director-General of the NCAA immediately.
Furthermore, he approved the commencement of the process—to be conducted by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo—to recruit a substantive Vice-Chancellor and other principal officers of the African Aviation and Aerospace University.
Ngelale affirmed that all the directives of the President take immediate effect.
