Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, has asked all aviation agencies and parastatals to relocate their corporate headquarters to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja within the next forty-five (45) days.
This directive directly affects the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET.
The Minister issued the directive as part of efforts to enforce the 2012 Presidential order that all governmental agencies should move all headquarters to Abuja.
Sirika, who disclosed this in a letter dated 4th of May, 2020 from the Ministry FMA/PMD/7061/T/4 signed by the Director, Human Resource Management, Muhammad Shehu, said that the development became cogent as a result of the current global economic situation and to cut cost of governance.
The letter titled: Relocation of Aviation Agencies to Abuja read:
“I am directed to remind you of a Presidential directive issued in 2012 requesting all the agencies under the Ministry of Aviation to relocate their corporate headquarters to the Federal Capital Territory ( Abuja ) for efficient and effective coordination and enhanced service delivery and note that eight (8) years after the directive, the agencies are yet to comply”.
“Accordingly, considering the current situation and the economic impact worldwide as well as the need to reduce the cost of governance and manage scarce resources in a sustainable way, it has become imperative and further to the honourable Minister’s directive (Copy attached) to request that you facilitate and complete the relocation of your corporate headquarters within the next forty-five (45) days in line with this earlier directive.”
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