Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has appointed new directors for civil aviation agencies in the country one week after the Federal Government sacked all directors and chief executive officers of the said agencies.
Spokesman for the ministry, Odutayo Oluseyi, said in a statement Thursday that the new appointments were in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
The affected establishments are the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
“All the newly appointed Directors are to get in touch with the Director, Human Resource Department of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to collect their letters of appointment as the appointment is with immediate effect,” Oluseyi said in the statement.
“Also a new Directorate called the Cargo Services has been created at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria to ameliorate issues besetting the sector,” he said.
The newly appointed directors are as follows: NiMET – Prof Vincent Ezikornwor Weli, Director, Weather Services; Prof Odjugo Peter Akpodiogaga Ovuyovwiroye, Director, Research and Training; Onyegbule Glory Amarachi, Director, Applied Meteorological Services; Abdulkareem Hamid Olayinka, Director, Engineering and Technical Services; Funke Adebayo Arowojobe, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection; Shola Gabriel, Director, Legal Services/Company Secretary; Nasiru Sani, Director, Human Resources and Administration; Alex Akoji Yusuf, Director, Finance and Accounts; and Airiohuodion Henry Omonzojie, Director, Corporate Services.
NCAA – Engr Balang Godwin, Director, Aerodrome and Airspace Standards; Yinka Boboye, Director, Air Transport Regulations; Capt. Donald Spiff, Director, Operations, Licensing and Training; Michael Achimugu Director, Public Affairs And Consumer Protection; Omogo Bernard Onwe Chinedu, Director, AVSEC Regulation;
Olufemi Odukoya, Director, Finance and Accounts; Engr. Victor Goyea, Director, Airworthiness Standards; Barr Mary Tufano, Director, Legal Services/Company Secretary; Anastasia Gbem, Director, Human Resources And Administration; Horatius Egwa, Director, Special Duties; Rebecca Eyiuche Aghadinazu, Director, Corporate Services.
NAMA – Muonemeh Ndubuisi Lotenna, Director, Finance and Accounts; John Tayo, Director, Operations; Abimbola Ladipo, Director, Human Resources and Administration; Engr Ijeoma Ihenachor, Director, Safety Electronic and Engineering Services; Rita Isemiuhonmon Egbadon, Director, Legal Services/Company Secretary; Abdulahi Musa, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection; Abba Ahmad, Director, Special Duties; and Ibrahim Aliyu, Director Corporate Services.
NSIB – Engr Abdulahi Babanya, Director, Engineering Services; Odita Francis Isioma, Director, Operations; Engr Nwobu Patrick, Director, Transport Investigation; Esosa Eremwanarua, Director, Legal Services/Company Secretary; Engr Lawal Abdulmumin, Director, Human Resources; Mrs Bimbo Olawunmi Oladeji, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection; Dr Mrs Okundaye-Oke Itohan Folake, Director, Finance and Accounts; and Baro Henry Minabowanre, Director, Corporate Services.
FAAN – Engr. Muniru Adejare Abiola, Director, Engineering Services; Capt. Abdullahi Mohmood, Director, Airport Operations; Ayodele Olatiregun, Director, Finance And Accounts; Luqman Olatubosun Eniola, Director, Human Resources and Administration; Igbafe Afegbai, Director, Aviation Security Services; Mrs Bridget Gold, Director, Legal Services/Company Secretary; Jensen Asaba, Director, Corporate Services; Obiageli Orah, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection; Henry Agbebire, Director, Special Duties; and Adebola Joy Agunbiade, Director, Commercial and Business Development.
To be appointed shortly: Director, Cargo Services.
