By Lawani  Mikairu

The  Federal   Government yesterday relieved the directors of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, of their appointment. The directors have been asked to stay off their duty post while they await their official letter of sack. All the directors in the agency were affected except the Director General, Captain Usman Muhtar.

The directors affected by the purge are Alhaji Salawu Ozigi (Director of Finance and Accounts), Dr. Joyce Nkemakolam (Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards), Barr. Aba Ejembi (Director of Administration) and  Mr. Emmanuel Ogunbami (Director of Licensing).

Others are Engr. Benedict Adeyileka (Director of Air worthiness), Mr. Justus Wariya (Director of Air Transport Regulation), Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi (Director of Consumer Protection), Capt. Ayodele Sasegbon (Director of General Aviation and Mr. Austin-Amadi Ifeanyi (Director of Human Resources).The affected directors have been ordered to hand over to the next in command in their various directorates who will in the interim take charge of activities in their directorates.

The General Manager, Public Affairs, NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye in a telephone conversation  with aviation reporters  confirmed the development, but declined to give more information. He simply said he was aware of the sack of the directors, adding however that they were all political appointees.