Breaking: Nigeria Air plane sighted at Addis Ababa airport, to land in Abuja today

The first aircraft of a new national carrier. Nigeria Air, was early Friday sighted at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia.

The aircraft is billed to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, later today.

Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, had stated that an aircraft in Nigeria Air colours is on its way to Nigeria in less than 24 hours.

The development has however created some uproar as experts, and stakeholders questioned the rationale behind the launch barely 72 hours to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

They wondered how the aircraft could fly into the country without getting an Air Operating Certificate from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority.

FG replaces NAMA MD, appoints Odunowo new head

The Federal Government has appointed Tayib Odunowo as new managing director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).

He replaces Mathew Pwajok, who was acting managing director of the agency for over one year.

Odunowo, until this appointment was director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

Pwajok will now serve as director of operations in the agency.

The announcement made on Monday is coming about 48 hours after a similar change was made by the FG at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria

Capt. Rabiu Yadudu was sacked as FAAN MD and immediately replaced with Kabir Yusuf Mohammed.

Mohammed was the Regional General Manager, North Central and the Manager of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, before his new appointment.

Five directors at FAAN were also relieved of their appointments.

FG replaces NAMA MD, appoints Odunowo new head

Sack fever grips NCAA, NAMA heads, after FAAN MD, directors’ removal 

The Federal Government has sacked the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Yadudu.

Directors at FAAN were also removed, a move expected to be extended to other heads of the aviation agencies in the country, Newstrends learnt on Sunday.

A new managing director, Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, has been appointed for FAAN and he is expected to resume duty next week.

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Yadudu appointed in 2019 was relieved of his job on Friday along with five other directors of the agency.

The new FAAN boss KY Mohammed was until his appointment the Regional General Manager, North Central, Airport Manager at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Fear has reportedly gripped heads of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), as well as directors in the agencies as there are indications that they would face a similar fate this week.

Already, some senior personnel at the NCAA have reportedly turned their resignation letters over what they termed underhand moves by the Ministry of Aviation to alter the rules to enable the controversial national carrier, Nigeria Air, to commence operations this week.

Sack fever grips NCAA, NAMA heads, after FAAN MD, directors’ removal