Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation
Shortly after President Bola Tinubu approved the sack of all aviation agency heads, their directors have also been dismissed in what many stakeholders described as a shocking tsunami.
The sack of the directors was contained in a statement from the ministry of aviation and aerospace development, which explained that the move was 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”.
The statement mandated all the directors to hand over to the most senior officer in their various directorates with immediate effect.
The Directors of the affected agencies are; Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAA), the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
However, the agencies’ board secretaries and legal advisers were spared in the mass sack.
The statement added that all the affected directors are to ensure strict and swift compliance.
