Massive shakeup in FAAN

A massive shake-up has hit the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) following the directive issued by the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika that led to the redeployment, engagement and elevation of over 55 staff from the airports.

One of the most pronounced redeployments was the Director, Human Resources, FAAN, Hajiya Salamatu Umar-Eluma who was redeployed from FAAN to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) in the same capacity.

A document made available to some journalists with the reference number: MCA/0146/S.22/Vol.T/91, dated 18^thAugust, 2017 and addressed to the Managing Director of FAAN, Engineer iSaleh Dunoima convened the redeployment of Umar-Eluma and appointment of two others.

Besides Umar-Eluma, other two names on the list were Mallam Kabir A.N. Mohammed who was appointed as General Manager, Accounts while Mr Anozie Norris was engaged as the Director, Human Resources of FAAN.

The letter was signed on behalf of Sirika by the Director, Human Resources, Ministry of Transport, Mr S.U.D. Maigana.

The, second letter, which conveyed the redeployment and elevation of 52 others, dated 17^th August, 2017 with the reference number: MCA7090/T10/283 was with the title: ‘Submission of Deployment of General Managers and Other Key Management Staff.’

Some of the names on the list are Ajeigbe F. Abiodun, GL16, HOD Audit Abuja to AGM Audit to GM Audit Headquarters; Ojo Adedeji, GL16, Airport Manager Ibadan to Regional General Manager, South South/South East, Airport Manager, Port Harcourt; Benard Ailemen, GL16, AVSEC Admin to Ag. GM AVSEC Admin; Odugbemi Solomon . O, GL16, Regional General Manager, South West to DGM AVSEC Operations and Muhtar Mohammed. GL 16, Airfield Services to Ag. GM Airfield Services.

Oyaremi Mamud, Grade Level (GL) 17 was moved from Environment Headquarters to Estate Manager Headquarters; Zakari Mamuda, GL 17, MD’s Officer to the post of a General Manger, MD’s Office; Egbadon Eyinnaya, GL17, Deputy General Manger (DGM) to General Manager, Aviation Security (AVSEC); Agbi Elifue, Actign GM Safety Services to GM Safety Services; Ukaegbu Nathaniel, GL16, Acting GM Information Technology to GM Electronics and Ahmed babatunde, GL16, Acting GM Finance to GM Finance.

Others are Oni Olajumoke, GL16, DGM Airport Operations to GM Airport Operations; Yakubu Henrietta, GL16, AGM Corporate Affairs to GM Corporate Affairs; Nowgu John, GL16, DGM HOD Abuja to GM Electrical Headquarters; Sonaike Franca, GL16, HOD Communication, MMA to GM Business Development Headquarters; Shin-Aba V. Bamidele, GL16, HODs Operation MMA to Airport Manager, MMA and Olonisakin Grace, GL16, Acting GM Audit to GM Finance 11.

Also Auta Nehimiah A, GL16, Airport Manager, MMA to DGM Operations Headquarters; Akinselure Victor, GL16 ARFFS Headquarters to Airport Manager Ibadan, Shallangwa James Bata, GL16 DGM HOD Cargo Development to HOD Commercial MMA; Danmusa Abdulkadir J., GL16 Airport Manager Minna to Airport Manager Katsina; Engr. N.C. Sanya, GL16, Ag. Regional Manager (NC) to Headquarters Mechanical; Chikene Buba Abdullahi, GL 16 Airfield Services to DGM Airfield Services and Abubakar Ahmed A, GL16, Airport Manager Sokoto to Airport Manager Minna.

Sani L. Mamuda, GL16 Airport Manager Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja to Ag. Regional Manager/Airport Manager,NAIA; Sabo Bello Mohammed, GL16 Airport Manager Katsina to Ag. Regional General Manager, North West/North East, Airport Manager Kano; Gambo A. Aboki, GL16, Airport Manager, Kano to Airport Manager Sokoto; Nwobu Chigbo Amechi, GL16 Airport Manager, Port Harcourt to LWS Headquarters; Nwachi Charles Onyedikachi, GL16 dgm (ICT) Headquarters, retains her position and grade level in the same headquarters.

Also elevated were Ndudinachi Rejoice, GL16 DGM Operations Headquarters to GM Standards and Compliance; Uforo Clara E, GL16 DGM Headquarters to DGM Operations Headquarters; Bassey Hope Ewa, GL16, AVSEC Training to AVSEC headquarters; Obashe Danjuma T, GL16 AVSEC Headquarters to AVSEC Training and Onyi Vincent, GL15 AVSEC Enugu to HOD AVSEC, Enugu.

However, 15 other staff of the agency according to the document would “retain their positions for the meantime.”

All the staff in this category were on Grade Level 17 and there are feelers that no fewer than 10 of them may be axed before the end of the year.

The staff in this category are Jimoh Sanni, GL17, General Manager, Human Resources, Lawal O. Abubakar, GM Administration; Musa Mohammed, Welfare and Management Services, Abiola Muniru, GM Project Implementation; Sule Aminu, GM Project Design and Development, Temlong Niger, GM Procurement and Nwodo Ephraim E, GM Mechanical.

Others are Oduwole Olawale, GM Medical Services; Kolawole Simeon, GM Credit Control; Adegbesan Abiodun, GM Budget; A.Y.M. Bello, GM Civil/Building; McAbraham Inajoh Nath, GM T&MPD; Okoye Ebele, GM Customer Services and Aromiwura Aderemi as the GM LWS.