FG recalls two of NCAA earlier sacked directors

The Federal Government has reversed the sack letters issued to two directors at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), changing the original number of those earlier sacked, from nine to seven.

The two recalled directors are Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi, Director of Consumer Protection; and Captain Ayodele Sasegbon, Director of General Aviation.

The development was confirmed by the General Manager, Public Affairs at the NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye saying: “The sack of the two was done in error. As it stands now, the two directors have returned to their former positions.”

Machineries were setup by the affected directors to reverse their disengagements. The machineries had earlier been announced by the Director-General of the NCAA, Captain Muhtar Usman, at a meeting with all the directors at the headquarters of the agency, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos.

While the sack letters to the two were said to have been “issued in error,” the Federal Government’s recall of the two directors were said to be unconnected with the machineries.

Following the reversal, the two have been instructed to return to their former seats by Monday, February 26.

Those who remained sacked by the government are Engineer Benedict Adeyileka (Director of Airworthiness, and one-time acting Director-General); Mr. Justus Wariya (Director of Air Transport Regulation); Mr. Austin-Amadi Ifeanyi (Director of Human Resources); and Capt Abdullahi Sidi (Director of Operations and Training).

Others are Alhaji Salawu Ozigi (Director of Finance and Accounts), Dr. Joyce Nkemakolam (Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards), Barrister Aba Ejembi (Director of Administration) and Mr. Emmanuel Ogunbami (Director of Licensing).