The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has announced the appointment of new directors for five key agencies under its command, following the recent dismissal of some directors from their positions by President Bola Tinubu.
The agencies affected by these appointments are the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Metrological Agency (NiMET), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
This was disclosed in a statement by Odutayo Oluseyi, the mministry’s Head of Public Relations and Public Affairs in Abuja on Thursday.
NewsBand Newspaper reported that President Bola Tinubu last week fired the heads of these agencies from their positions and initiated an investigation into one of the agency heads.
The decision according to a statement made by the spokesman of the president, Chief Ajuri Ngelale was taken so as to overhaul the aviation sector and make it more result oriented.
Meanwhile part of the statement announcing the latest appointments reads, “In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, CON, FCIArb. (U.K), has released the list of newly appointed Directors of the Agencies under the Ministry as follows:
NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (NIMET):
1 PROF VINCENT EZIKORNWOR WELI DIRECTOR, WEATHER SERVICES
2 PROF ODJUGO PETER AKPODIOGAGA OVUYOVWIROYE DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AND TRAINING
3 ONYEGBULE GLORY AMARACHI DIRECTOR, APPLIED METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
4 ABDULKAREEM HAMID OLAYINKA DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
5 FUNKE ADEBAYO AROWOJOBE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
6 SHOLA GABRIEL DIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES/ COMPANY SECRETARY
7 NASIRU SANI DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION
8 ALEX AKOJI YUSUF DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
9 AIRIOHUODION HENRY OMONZOJIE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES
NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (NCAA):
1 ENGR BALANG GODWIN DIRECTOR, AERODROME AND AIRSPACE STANDARDS
2 YINKA BOBOYE DIRECTOR, AIR TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
3 CAPT. DONALD SPIFF DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS, LICENSING AND TRAINING
4 MICHAEL ACHIMUGU DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
5 OMOGO BERNARD ONWE CHINEDU DIRECTOR, AVSEC REGULATION
6 OLUFEMI ODUKOYA DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
7 ENGR. VICTOR GOYEA DIRECTOR, AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS
8 BARR MARY TUFANO DIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES/ COMPANY SECRETARY
9 ANASTASIA GBEM DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION
10 HORATIUS EGWA DIRECTOR, SPECIAL DUTIES
11 REBECCA EYIUCHE AGHADINAZU DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES
NIGERIAN AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AGENCY (NAMA):
1 MUONEMEH NDUBUISI LOTENNA DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
2 JOHN TAYO DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
3 ABIMBOLA LADIPO DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION
4 ENGR IJEOMA IHENACHOR DIRECTOR, SAFETY ELECTRONIC AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
5 RITA ISEMIUHONMON EGBADON DIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES/COMPANY SECRETARY
6 ABDULAHI MUSA DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
7 ABBA AHMAD DIRECTOR, SPECIAL DUTIES
8 IBRAHIM ALIYU DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES
NIGERIAN SAFETY INVESTIGATION BUREAU (NSIB):
1 ENGR ABDULAHI BABANYA DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING SERVICES
2 ODITA FRANCIS ISIOMA DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
3 ENGR NWOBU PATRICK DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT INVESTIGATION
4 ESOSA EREMWANARUA DIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES/ COMPANY SECRETARY
5 ENGR LAWAL ABDULMUMIN DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
6 MRS BIMBO OLAWUNMI OLADEJI DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
7 DR MRS OKUNDAYE-OKE ITOHAN FOLAKE DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
8 BARO HENRY MINABOWANRE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES
FEDERAL AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA (FAAN):
1 ENGR. MUNIRU ADEJARE ABIOLA
DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING SERVICES
2 CAPT. ABDULLAHI MOHMOOD DIRECTOR, AIRPORT OPERATIONS
3 AYODELE OLATIREGUN DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
4 LUQMAN OLATUBOSUN ENIOLA DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION
5 IGBAFE AFEGBAI DIRECTOR, AVIATION SECURITY SERVICES
6 MRS BRIDGET GOLD DIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES/ COMPANY SECRETARY
7 JENSEN ASABA DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES
8 OBIAGELI ORAH DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
9 HENRY AGBEBIRE DIRECTOR, SPECIAL DUTIES
10 ADEBOLA JOY AGUNBIADE DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
11 TO BE APPOINTED SHORTLY DIRECTOR, CARGO SERVICES
However, the statement added that a new directorate called the Cargo Services has been created at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria to ameliorate issues besetting the sector.