The minister for aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika revealed on Saturday, November 12 during his second Aviation Stakeholders’ Forum in Lagos that The ministry of aviation is undergoing a retrenchment exercise.
According to Sahara Reporters, Sirika explained that there are at least 88 General Managers on Grade Level 17 in the three agencies in the sector, saying that the number is more than what is required.
According to him, the agencies to be affected by another round of “proper placement and sack,” are the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
In his words, he promised that the government will not stop rooting off unnecessary elements in the system as the President Buhari has directed the restructuring to take place in all the agencies.
“In all, we have 88 General Managers in these agencies. Most of them are not required and were just given portfolios. As I’m talking to you now, we have approval for proper restructuring in the agencies. We have started with FAAN. Very soon, we will get to other agencies in the sector.
“But, we have to do it according to the Acts that set up these agencies so that we don’t run into a problem,” he said.
Despite Nigerian aviation sector on Wednesday, October 12, was seriously affected after about 21 senior officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were sacked.
Amongst the sacked officials include directors, general managers and deputy general managers, were reportedly handed their termination of appointment letters.
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