Aviation Minister Sacks One, Redeploys Others In Major Shakeup

Minister in the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has sacked the Director of Special Duties, under
the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Horatius Egua, even as he redeployed others, in a major shakeup in the ministry.
Horatius was directed to hand over all NCAA properties in his possession to the Director General of NCAA, Captain Chris Najomi.
In his place is the immediate appointment of Augustina Erah who was said to not occupy any position before now.
The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Yakubu Adam Kofarmata who signed the official circular as approved by the minister, said that the sacking and redeployment of directors across four aviation agencie take immediate effect.
The redeployment affects the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
The official circular, with reference number PS/FMA/PCA/S.31/T is dated February 9, 2026.
In it, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NiMet, Funke Arowojobe, was reassigned to NSIB in the same capacity, while the Director of Human Resource and Administration at NiMet, Dr. Nasiru Sani, was redeployed internally to serve as Director of Corporate Services within the meteorological agency.
Director of Corporate Services at NiMet, Airohiuodion Omonzogie, moved to NSIB to oversee corporate services at the Bureau, while the Director of Corporate Services at NSIB, Baro Minabawarre was redeployed to NiMet as Director of Human Resource and Administration.
The public affairs leadership at both NSIB and NiMet was also restructured with the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NSIB, Bimbo Oladeji, moved to NiMet to head the same directorate.
The finance directorate of NAMA and NSIB was restructured, with Director of Finance and Accounts at NAMA, Muonemeh Lotenna, moving to NSIB, while Director of Finance and Accounts at NSIB, Okundaye Folake, assumed the same role at NAMA.
Source: The Sun