BEVERLY HILLS, October 12, (THEWILL) – About 21 senior officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), including directors, general managers and deputy general managers, have been sacked in a major shake-up of the aviation industry by the Federal Government.
THEWILL gathered that no fewer than 10 general managers were also demoted following discovery that were said to have earlier been improperly promoted.
Many of the affected officers were moved from Grade Levels 17 and 16 down to 10, 12 and 14.
It was learnt from an official of the Ministry of Aviation that the sacking was the first batch of the shake-up planned by the government to reposition FAAN.
The source disclosed that the creation of many directorates brought about duplication of duties and raised the authority’s monthly overhead to an estimated N800m which the government could not afford.
He revealed that the Government was also planning to reduce the number of directorates in the aviation agencies, as part of the restructuring exercise, and would affect the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.
He added that some of the general managers did not to have the requisite qualifications for the sensitive positions they held, hence their demotion.
However, new directors of finance and accounts, as well as commercial and business development, have been appointed.
The restructuring at the airports is said to be the fallout of
THEWILL recalls that a panel report, headed by the Head of Service, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, had recommended the need for a proper placement and restructuring in FAAN.
Story by David Oputah
