The Federal Government yesterday terminated the appointment of about 21 senior officials of the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN ) and demoted 10 General Managers.
According to the Official of the Ministry of Aviation, the demotion was necessary because some of the managers were promoted without following due process.
Stakeholders said that the Federal Government was concerned about the illegal activities in FAAN such as the engagement of about 40 General Managers, the creation of many directorates which has brought about forgeries, duplication of duties, and also raised the monthly expenses overhead to an estimated N800million.
The Federal Government is reportedly planning to reduce the number of directorates in the Aviation agencies.
House of Representatives committee on Aviation, also intends to hold a public hearing with stakeholders to the proposed concession of some Airport terminals by the Federal Government.
The Chairman of the Committee, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, had said this in Lagos during his oversight visit by the Committee members to the aviation agencies on Wednesday.
He said, “I do not believe in the concession of the four major airports that we have because I know those four airports are funding the other 18 international airports. Of course you have to look at the issue of workers, and the Nigerian people as a whole.”
“We are going to conduct a public hearing where we will take all the issues together; where we will be able to ask Nigerians and of course the key players in the aviation industry including the workers and even the journalists, to tell us what they think.”