Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked all heads
of agencies in the nation’s aviation section.
The president, according to a press release from the office
of the Secretary to Federal Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim,
also announced the replacement of the sacked government officials.
President Jonathan’s action came four months after Sahara
Reporters, an online news portal, did an expose on how the minister of
aviation, Stella Oduah forced the agencies under her to purchase two BMW bullet-proof
cars with N225 million without following due process even as the said amount is
believed to be highly inflated.
Follow up reports were done where the minister’s academic
credentials were also questioned.
Below is the text of press release from the SGF’s office:
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).
(Signed)
Sam Nwaobasi
Special Assistant (Media) to the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation
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