Bangkok--19 Dec--eTurboNews
The Nigerian Ministry of Aviation last week announced the sacking of Roland Iyayi, the managing director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Olaolu Owolabi, Skypower Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL)'s general manager.
A statement issued by the Nigerian Aviation Minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, said Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo "has approved the disengagement of non-productive officers in the Aviation Ministry." According to the statement, the sacking also affected some officers below the directorate level.
Meanwhile, President Obasanjo has approved the appointment of Ado Sanusi as the new NAMA managing director and Chike Ogeah as the new SAHCOL general manager.
The sacking also affected several directors in the agencies of the Ministry of Aviation and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET).
Those affected in the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) are Oyedotun Jaiye, director of Commercials, Joseph Akeju and Fidelis Odeh, both from Administration. Also fired from their post at the NAMA were director of Legal Services director N.L Achebe, Olusegun Oyediran, of Electronic Services, and A. A. Akerele, of Aeronotics Information Services.
Also sacked was the director of legal services for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Mrs. O. A. Owolabi.