The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals has urged the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to push for the urgent formation and inauguration of governing boards for all other aviation agencies as a means to curb corruption and restore accountability in the sector.
The General Secretary of ANAP, AbdulRasaq Saidu, made this call over the weekend during an interview with journalists in Lagos.
Last week, Keyamo inaugurated the FAAN board, more than six months after its members were appointed by President Bola Tinubu. Dr. Umar Ganduje was named board chairman, with FAAN Managing Director Olubunmi Kuku as vice-chair.
Other board members include representatives from the Ministries of Justice, Defence, Tourism, and Aviation, as well as professionals from the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology and FAAN’s legal department.
Saidu concluded by urging the Minister not to stop at FAAN but to ensure that all aviation parastatals are given functional boards to restore order and credibility to the sector.
He commended Keyamo for recently inaugurating the board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria but stressed that more needed to be done.
Saidu warned that the continued delay in constituting boards for other aviation agencies creates room for unchecked abuses, including illegal contracts, fraudulent employment practices, and mismanagement.
