Tinubu orders EFCC to probe sacked NCAA DG, Musa Nuhu

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe Musa Nuhu, the suspended the director general of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

Nuhu was suspended and replaced by Chris Najomo as the acting DG on Wednesday.

According to a statement from presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Nuhu was suspended to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate his activities as DG.

The investigation will also include the activities of other NCAA senior officials.

“Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu has been suspended from office to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct an unfettered investigation into the activities of the suspended director-general and other senior officials in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority,” Ngelale said.

“Chris Najomo assumes office as the Acting Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority immediately.”

Ngelale said Tinubu also directed Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development to recruit a substantive vice-chancellor and other principal officers of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU).

The president said he is confident that the new leadership across the critical sector will uphold the safety, convenience, and comfort of the Nigerian people as primary in their administrative activities.

Tinubu also sacked Tayib Odunowo, the MD of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). He was replaced by Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk as the substantive Managing Director.

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed was also removed from office and replaced with Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as the substantive Managing Director.

Similarly, the Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Engr. Akinola Olateru was removed from office and replaced with Mr. Alex Badeh Jr. as the substantive Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau.

The Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu was also removed from office and replaced with Prof. Charles Anosike as the substantive Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.

The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo was removed from office and replaced with Mr. Joseph Shaka Imalighwe as the Acting Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), pending the appointment of a substantive Rector, in accordance with Section 13(2) of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Act, 2022.