Some 12 directors and general managers have been sacked and others demoted by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
News of the sanction has caused pandemonium and anxiety among members of staff.
A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos
that majority of the directors were relieved of their duties while the
general managers were demoted.
The source said some of the affected general managers, who were not
properly placed in their appointments, were demoted from Grade Levels 17
and 16 to levels 10, 12 and 14 respectively.
The restructuring was done by the Ministry of Transport following the
recommendations of the Presidential Committee chaired by the Head of
Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita.
The Minister of State for Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, had said
aviation agencies, particularly FAAN and the Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA), were over-bloated
The committee, in its report, discovered that FAAN had no fewer than
40 general managers and 11 directorates created from existing
directorates thereby raising overhead cost immensely.
Similarly, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees
(NUATE), had complained about the inappropriate placements.
They had alleged that some senior management personnel were appointed
into sensitive positions through political connections without the
prerequisite experience or qualifications.
They alleged that some personnel who were employed between 2012 and
2013 had just completed their National Youth Service between 2008 and
2010 but were given management positions.