President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of the Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity said was in line with Tinubu’s 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 President removed Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and replaced him with Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as FAAN substantive Managing Director.
Similarly, Mr. Tayib Adetunji Odunowo was sacked as Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and replaced with Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk as substantive managing director while Engr. Akinola Olateru was removed as Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and replaced with Mr. Alex Badeh Jr.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu is also affected with Prof. Charles Anosike announced as his substantive replacement.
Also, Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo was sacked as Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), and 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.
In addition, the 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 his activities and that of other senior NCAA officials.
Capt. Chris Najomo has also been appointed as the Acting Director-General of the NCAA.
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,” the statement added.
