President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, and heads of four other agencies in the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
The others are Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu, the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Akinola Olateru, the Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Mr. Tayib Adetunji Odunowo, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), and Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT).
Truth Live News learnt that Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), was placed on leave so that the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) could carry out a comprehensive investigation into the operations of the organization he oversaw.
The six officers were selected by Muhammadu Buhari, the previous president.
In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, confirmed the announcement and stated that it aligns with his principal’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the aviation industry.
He went on to say that the president had named Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku the new Managing Director of FAAN and that Odunowo will be replaced at NAMA by Engineer Umar Ahmed Farouk.
The statement read: “The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, has been removed from office and replaced with Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as the substantive Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
“Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Tayib Adetunji Odunowo, has been removed from office and replaced with Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk is the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.
“Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Engr. Akinola Olateru has been removed from office 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, has been removed from office and replaced with Prof. Charles Anosike as the substantive Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.
“Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo has been removed from office 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 accordance with Section 13(2) of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Act, 2022.
“Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu has been 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.”