Author: Wole Shadare

Strong indications emerged over the weekend that the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Muhtar Usman may have been directed to withdraw letters of disengagement issued to Director of General Aviation, Capt. Ayodele Sasegbon and Director Consumer Protection, Alhaji Adamu Ahmed Abdullahi. Sources close to the Ministry of Transportation told Woleshadare.net that the letters were issued in error. Usman however confirmed the development when Woleshadare.net contacted him on phone. With the development,…

Following the sack of ten directors in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Government has appointed three new Directors and a General Manager for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).   The newly appointed directors are Group Captain U.S.A. Sadiq, appointed as Director of Security Services (DSS), Capt. Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu, appointed as Director of Airport Operations (DAO); Engr. Salisu Nura Daura, appointed as Director of Maintenance and Engineering; and Aniefiok Umoh…

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered 6.158kg of heroin abandoned at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.  The consignment which originated from Pakistan was left unclaimed on the conveyor belt at the arrival hall during the inward screening of passengers on Etihad Airways flight.  Two suspected drug traffickers were also apprehended at the airport while attempting to smuggle 2.035kg of cocaine concealed in cassava flour to Nairobi, Kenya and…

The Federal Government  has relieved some directors in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority of their positions with immediate effect.   In all, 10 directors were shown the exit by the Minister of State for Aviation,  Hadi Sirika after the approval from the Federal Government.   The  affected directors  are Alhaji Salawu Ozigi (Director of Finance and Accounts), Dr. Joyce Nkemakolam (Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards), Barr. Aba Ejembi (Director of Administration) and Mr. Emmanuel…

 Adamu Abdullahi is the Director, Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The consummate aviator, in this interview with Woleshadare.net speaks on issues affecting consumer protection in the aviation industry and how the aviation regulatory body has lived up to the billing to tackle all shades of infractions as they affect travellers. Excerpt   Arik Air has been taken over by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Passengers’ money is with the…

The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Medview Airline Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole was yesterday honoured with another award of Excellence by the South West Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Bankole was honored in Ibadan by the six chapels of the NUJ in South West as part of the activities to mark World Radio Day Making the presentation, the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toyin Arulogun said Bankole deserves the award for his…

*Nigeria has $200b aviation infrastructure deficit Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo said the Federal Government would commit funds into resuscitation of decrepit infrastructure at the major airports across the country, particularly the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The Acting President made the disclosure when he paid an unscheduled inspection of facilities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos today. He was accompanied by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika. He was conducted round the…

The Chairman of The Resort Group, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), said infrastructure deficit was one of the major problems facing the country’s aviation sector and cannot be sustained by quick fixes.   Speaking on the topic, ‘Focus on Nigeria’s Aviation Sector’, on a television programme,  Babalakin, whose firm, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) manages the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), said infrastructure deficit was a deliberate position of the government.   According to him, “If you’ve been…

The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma has stated that the agency, in a bid to conform to global trends and international best practices would continue to improve on service delivery and ensure ultimate satisfaction of customers by providing excellent services.   This, he said, prompted the acquisition and commissioning of a Closed User Group Telephony System for Customer Service/Servicom Department, today.   The User Group Telephony System, according to a statement…