President Muhammadu Buhari has Tuesday approved the reorganisation of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace, in line with the new Acts of the National Assembly which he assented to, and were gazetted recently.
According to a statement from the Ministry, signed by its Head, Press and Public Affairs, Odatayo Oluseyi, “the highlights of the reorganisation included the creation of new directorates in some of the agencies prominent amongst which are the Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Corporate Services and Aviation Security Directorates.
“The creation of the Public Affairs and Consumer Protection Directorate is to put the agencies on their toes in terms of adequately addressing complaints by their respective stakeholders and oversee the Public Affairs / Protocol, Consumer Protection, SERVICOM and Anti-Corruption departments while the Aviation Security (AVSEC) Directorate in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will regulate the activities of the AVSEC personnel, especially with their recent arms-bearing status.
“The Corporate Services Directorates are to oversee the Procurement and Planning, Research and Statistics Departments.
“In line with the above, the President had approved the appointment of Kabir Yusuf Mohammed as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
“Until his appointment, Kabir Yusuf Mohammed was the Regional General Manager, Central Region Airports, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Chairman of the Aviation Roadmap Implementation Committee.
“Similarly, Engineer Tayib Odunowo has been appointed the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to take over from Mr. Matthew Lawrence Pwajok, who reverts to his substantive position as Director of Operations of the agency.
“The directors general of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Engineer Akin Olateru, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Profesor Mansur Matazu, and NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu are to run the remaining course of their tenures in line with the Acts setting up their respective Agencies, while the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria, Captain Bako Mansur Modibo has been 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, federal character requirements.
“The appointments:
FAAN:
1. Managing Director – Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed
2. Human Resources and Administtration – Shehu Mohammed
3. Commercial and Business Management – Olumuyiwa Femi-Pearse
4. Corporate Services – Barrister Azubuike Okorie
5. General Manager (Statistics) – Kingsley Uchechukwu Okunji
6. General Manager (Special Duties) – Jemilu Abdulrahman
NCAA:
1. Director General/CEO – Captain Musa Nuhu
2. Director, Airworthiness Standards – Engineer Gbolahan Abatan
3. Director, Aerodrome and Airspace Standards – Engineer Godwin Balang
4. Director, Operations – Captain Ibrahim Danbazau
5. Director, Air Transport Regulations – Mr Olaniyi Saraku
6. Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection – Capt. Chris Najomo
7. Director, Aviation Security – Air Cdr Hambali Tukur
8. Director, Corporate Services – R. M. Daku (Mrs.)
9. Company Secretary/Legal Adviser – Mrs. Mary Tufano
10. General Manager (Audit) – Mrs. Dawa Gyaks
11. General Manager (Accounts) – Mr. Aminu Tasi’u
NSIB:
1. Director General/CEO – Engineer Akin Olateru
2. Director, Finance and Accounts – Mr. Ori Bassey
3. Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection – Doctor James A. Odaudu
4. Director, Corporate Services – Oliobi Godfrey Ikemefuna
5. Transport Investigation – Captain Tosin Odulaja
6. Company Secretary/Legal Adviser – Barrister Illitrus Ahmadu
NIMET:
1. Director General/CEO – Prof Mansur Bako Matazu
2. Human Resources and Admin. – Saleh Tukur Yusuf
3. Director, Weather Forecasting Services – Daniel Okafor Chibueze
4. Public Affairs and Consumer Protection – Ahmed A. Sanusi
5. Director, Research and Training, Professor Effiong Essien Oku
NAMA:
1. Director General/CEO – Engineer Tayib Odunowo
2. Director, Operations – Matthew Lawrence Pwajok
3. Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection – Khalid Emele
4. Corporate Services – Mr. Uchendu Chibuzo Oji
5. General Manager, Public Affairs – Amaka Ude Walker (Mrs.)
“All the appointments are with immediate effect.”