Daily post reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the replacements of some chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.

They are MD of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Mr. Kabiru Yusuf Mohammed who was removed and replaced by Mrs Olubunmi Kuku as substantive Managing director of FAAN. Mr. Tayib Adetunki Odunowo was replac ed by Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk as Substantive MD of Nigeria Airspace management Agency.

DG of Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Engr. Akinola Olateru was sacked and replaced with Mr. Alex Badeh Jr. Prof> Monsur Bako Matazu was replaced with Prof. Charles Anosike as Substantive DG of Nigerian Meteorological Agency. While the Rector of the Nigerian Collage of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo was replaced with Mr. Joseph Shaka Imalighwe as acting rector pending the appointment of a substantive rector. Others are DG of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA Capt.Musa Shuaibu Nuhu who got suspended from office to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct an unfettered investigation into the activities of the suspended DG and other senior officials in the Ministry. Capt Chris Najomo assumes Office as the Acting DG of NCAA.

The president was said to also approved the commencement of a diligent process to be conducted by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development to recruit a substantive Vice-chancellor and other principal officers of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU).

President Tinubu said he anticipate that the new leadership across the critical sector will uphold the safety, convenience and comfort of the Nigerian people as primary and sacrosanct in all their administrative activities due to the high cost of underperformance in the sector. The President demands the immediate establishment of world-class policy design, implemetation and regulatory frameworks to reposition the sector in alignment with his renewed hope agenda.

The directives of the President take immediate effect.

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