Abuja, Dec. 14, 2023 – All the directors in parastatal agencies under the Federal Ministry of Aviation have been sacked.
This is following the sack of the chief executive of these agencies as announced by the presidency on Wednesday.
These parastatal agencies are the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology and Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority.
The ministry said in a statement on Thursday that Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, had directed the affected directors hand over to the most senior officers in their respective directorates.
“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.”
“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 statement said. (GBN)
