The Federal Government has recalled two out of the nine directors who were sacked from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Friday.

The duo are Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi, Director of Consumer Protection, and Capt. Ayodele Sasegbon, Director of General Aviation.

Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, confirmed the recall of the directors.

He said on Saturday in Lagos, “I can confirm that two of the directors, Abdullahi and Sasegbon have been recalled and their sack rescinded."

The government, through the Ministry of Transportation, on Friday sacked the duo and other directors in the aviation regulatory agency with immediate effect.

Directors affected by the purge were Alhaji Salawu Ozigi (Director of Finance and Accounts), Dr Joyce Nkemakolam (Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards) and Mr Aba Ejembi (Director of Administration).

Others are Mr Emmanuel Ogunbami (Director of Licensing), Mr Benedict Adeyileka (Director of Airworthiness), Mr Justus Wariya (Director of Air Transport Regulation) and Mr Austin-Amadi Ifeanyi (Director of Human Resources).

The directors were immediately ordered to handover to their next subordinates who will in the interim take charge of activities in their directorates.

It would be recalled that the government had on Oct. 12, 2016 sacked or demoted 22 directors and general managers of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

The restructuring was based on the recommendations of a Presidential Committee chaired by Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita.

Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, had said the restructuring would be extended to NCAA and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency which are also currently over bloated. 

NAN