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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reorganisation of agencies under the ministry of aviation.

The development was in line with the new act of the national assembly which the president assented to, and gazetted recently, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by Odutayo Oluseyi, spokesperson of the ministry.

Buhari was said to have also included the creation of new directorates in some of the agencies, such as the public affairs and consumer protection, corporate services, and aviation security directorates.

According to the aviation ministry, the creation of the public affairs and consumer protection directorate was “to put the agencies on their toes in terms of adequately addressing complaints by their respective stakeholders and oversee the public affairs and protocol, consumer protection, service compact (SERVICOM) and anti-corruption departments”. 

“The aviation security directorate in the NCAA will regulate the activities of the AVSEC personnel, especially with their recent arms-bearing status,” the statement reads.

“The corporate services directorates are to oversee the procurement and planning, research, and departments.”

In line with the above, the ministry said Buhari approved the appointment of Kabir Mohammed as the new managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

Until his appointment, Mohammed was the regional general manager, central region airports, FAAN, and chairman of the aviation roadmap implementation committee.

Similarly, Tayib Odunowo was appointed as the new substantive managing director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). He is to take over from Matthew Lawrence Pwajok who reverts to his substantive position as director of operations of the agency.

More so, Akin Olateru, Mansur Matazu, and Musa Nuhu, who are directors-general of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) respectively; are to run the remaining course of their tenures.

This, according to the statement, aligns with the acts setting up their respective agencies.

Meanwhile, Alkali Modibo, the rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, was granted a one-year extension, “also in line with the act setting up the college”.

“In order to reposition the agencies to perform their statutory duties as enshrined in the acts, the minister of aviation has also approved the appointment of some new directors. This is to address the requirements of the acts for appropriate placements, and federal character requirements,” the added.

“All the appointments are with immediate effect. ”

Below is the full list of the new appointees in different aviation agencies:

FAAN:

1. Managing Director — Kabir Yusuf Mohammed 

2. Human Resources and Administrative — Shehu Mohammed

3. Commercial and Business Management — Olumuyiwa Femi-Pearse

4. Corporate Services — Azubuike Okorie

5. General Manager (statistics) — Kingsley Okunji

6. General Manager (special duties) — Jemilu Abdulrahman 

NCAA:

1. Director-General and CEO — Musa Nuhu 

2. Director, Airworthiness Standards — Gbolahan Abatan

3. Director, Aerodrome, and Airspace Standards  — Godwin Balang

4. Director, Operations — Ibrahim Danbazau

5. Director, Air Transport Regulations — Olaniyi Saraku

6. Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection — Chris Najomo

7. Director, Aviation Security — Hambali Tukur

8. Director, Corporate Services — R. M. Daku

9. Company Secretary/Legal Adviser — Mary Tufano

10. General Manager (Audit) — Dawa Gyaks

11. General Manager (Accounts) — Aminu Tasi’u

NSIB: 

1. Director-General and CEO — Olateru

 2. Director, Finance, and Accounts — Ori Bassey

 3. Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection — James Odaudu

 4. Director, Corporate Services — Oliobi Ikemefuna

 5. Transport Investigation — Tosin Odulaja

 6. Company Secretary/Legal Adviser — Illitrus Ahmadu 

NIMET:

1. Director-General and CEO — Matazu 

2. Human Resources and Administrator — Saleh Yusuf 

3. Director, Weather Forecasting Services — Daniel Chibueze

4. Public Affairs and Consumer Protection — Ahmed Sanusi

5. Director, Research, and Training — Effiong Oku

NAMA:

1. Director-General and CEO — Odunowo 

2. Director, Operations — Matthew Pwajok

3. Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection — Khalid Emele 

4. Corporate Services — Uchendu Oji

5. General Manager, Public Affairs — Amaka  Walker