Four heads of parastatal agencies and college in
the nation’s aviation industry have been sacked,
according to a government statement.
Those relieved of their jobs are the Managing
Director of Nigerian Airspace Management
Agency (NAMA) , Emma Anasi, and the Director-
General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency
(NiMet) , Dr. Anthony Anuforom.
Others are; Rector of the Nigerian College of
Aviation Technology (NCAT) , Zaria, Samuel
Caulcrick, and Commissioner of Accident
Investigation Bureau, Dr. Felix Abali.
A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Federal
Ministry of Transportation, Alhaji Sabiu Zakari
said on Monday in Abuja that President
Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack and
the appointments of new chief executive officers
to run the agencies.
Fola Akinkuotu has been named the new
Managing Director of NAMA. Akinkuotu is a
seasoned Transport Pilot, Flight and Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer, Airline Chief Executive
Officer as well as a trained Aviation Industry
Regulator.
Also, Prof. Sani Mashi , a professor of Geography
with speciality in Environmental Application of
Remote Sensing will hold sway in NiMet as
Director-General.
According to the statement, Mashi is currently a
Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Abuja.
Capt. Abdulsalam Mohammed , a renowned civil
aviation trainer and examiner with accreditation
by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and the
Federal Civil Aviation Administration, is the new
Rector of NCAT, Zaria.
Similarly, Akinola Olateru , an engineer of
international repute, will take over as the head of
the Accident Investigation Bureau.
Olateru is a trained Air Accident Manager and
Certified Safety Officer with Aircraft Maintenance
Engineering licenses in Nigeria, U.S. and the
United Kingdom.
