FG creates more Directorates, extend tenure as new MD FAAN assumes office

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the  reorganisation of Agencies under the Ministry of Aviation in line with the new Acts of the National Assembly which he assented to, and were gazetted recently. 

The reorganisation include 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.

According to a statement Head, Press and Public Affairs, Odatayo Oluseyi, 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.

Others are SERVICOM and Anti-Corruption Departments  while the Aviation Security Directorate in the NCAA will regulate the activities of the AVSEC personnel, especially with their recent arms-bearing status, while Corporate Services Directorates are to oversee the Procurement and Planning, Research and Departments. 

Also, the President has approved the appointment of Kabir Yusuf Mohammed as the new Managing Director, 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.

Mr 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), Mr. Akin Olateru ,the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof Mansur Matazu and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (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 Alkali Modibo has been granted a one-year extension, also in line with the Act setting up the College.