The Federal Government has announced the replacement of the directors of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
Their replacement occurred within a short span of less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu approved the suspension, removal, and subsequent replacement of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).
In a statement signed by Odutayo Oluseyi, the Head of Press and Public Affairs instructed the dismissed directors to transfer their responsibilities to the most senior individuals within their respective departments or directorates.
The statement read:
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“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)
• Nigeria Metrological 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.”
