Wednesday, 5 March 2014

All Nigeria’s Aviation Directors Sacked: Jonathan Fired FAAN, NAMA, NCAA Bosses

Few months after the media exposed the corruption
and fraud going on at the Nigeria's aviation sector,
President Goodluck Jonathan has replaced all the
managing directors.
On Tuesday, all the directors working at the different
aviation agencies in Nigeria were fired by President
Jonathan.
This is coming months after the ex-Minister of
Aviation, Stella Oduah ordered the aviation agencies
to buy her luxury vehicles include two BMW cars for
N255 million.
Here is an official Press Release by President
Jonathan:
RE-ORGANIZATION IN THE MINISTRY OF AVIATION
His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR,
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has
approved the following re-organization in the
Ministry of Aviation:
(i) Engr. Saleh Dumona (Director Projects, FAAN) to
replace Mr. George Uriesi as Managing-Director of the
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
(ii)Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam (General Manager,
Procurements, NAMA) to replace Engr. Nnamdi Udoh
as Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace
Management Agency (NAMA).
(iii) Capt. Samuel Akinyele Caulcrick (Government
Safety Inspector & ICAO Focal Point for Nigeria on line
Aircraft Safety Information Systems, OASIS) to
replace Capt. (Mrs.) Chinyere Kalu as Rector of the
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT).
(iv) Capt. Muhktar Usman (Commissioner, Accident
Investigation & Prevention Bureau, AIPB) to replace
Capt. Fola C. Akinkuotu as Director-General of the
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) subject to
confirmation by the Senate. Engr. Benedict Adeyileka
is to act as DG, NCAA pending the confirmation by
the Senate.
(v)Dr. Engr. Felix A. Abali (Director Licencing, NCAA)
to replace Capt. Muhktar Usman as Commissioner,
Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIPB).
(vi)Dr. Tony Anuforo retains his position as Director-
General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency
(NIMMET).

Sent From David Aniemeka

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