President Tinubu suspends NCAA DG, hands over to EFCC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Shuaibu Nuhu from office with immediate effect.

His suspension which was announced through a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday, said the suspension of the embattled NCAA DG would afford the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to investigate him over alleged fraud in the aviation agency.

The statement also revealed that other top officials in the agency would also be investigated in connection with fraud by operatives of the anti-graft agency.

In his absence, Capt. Chris Najomo has been appointed in acting capacity and was asked to assume office with immediate effect.

The statement read: “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.

“Capt. Chris Najomo assumes office as the Acting Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority immediately.”
The statement also convey President Tinubu’s approval for the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Economy to recruit Vice Chancellor and other principal staff of Aviation University.

“Furthermore, President Bola Tinubu approves the commencement of a diligent process to be conducted by the 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 anticipates that the new leadership across this critical sector will uphold the safety, convenience, and comfort of the Nigerian people as primary and sacrosanct in all of their administrative activities.

“Due to the high cost of underperformance in the sector, the President demands the immediate establishment of world-class policy design, implementation, and regulatory frameworks to reposition the sector in alignment with his Renewed Hope Agenda”