By Damilare Adeleye
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the sacking of all the directors in the aviation industry.
This is coming barely 24 hours after sacking all heads of aviation agencies.
While reasons for the sacking were not made known, it was recalled that on May 23, 2023, a few days before the handing over, former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed, 33 new directors at the last minute.
A statement issued and signed by Odutayo Oluseyi, Head of Press and Public Affairs, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, announced the sacking of the directors on Thursday.
The directors were asked to hand over to the most senior persons in their departments/directorates.
It said, “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) and 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.”
The appointments were made in the FAAN, NCAA, NSIB and NAMA.