Aviation Minister
Dr Harold Demuren has been removed from office as the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
(NCAA).
The approval is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja and
signed by Mr Sam Nwaobasi, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Secretary to
the Government of the Federation (SGF).
The removal is with immediate effect, as approval was made by President
Goodluck Jonathan.
Dr Harold Demuren was brought into office in 2005 after two fatal air
disasters in a 7 weeks span leaving the nation mourning. The two incidents were
Bellview Airlines flight 210 that killed all 117 people on board on October 22,
and Sosoliso Airlines flight 1145 that killed 105 of 108 passengers, including
61 students from Loyola Jesuit College on December 10, 2005.
Demuren worked to ensure the subsequent loss of confidence in the
aviation sector. The statement said the removal followed “a careful
consideration of Demuren’s unsatisfactory response to the numerous concerns of
stakeholders in the aviation sector”.
The statement ended with President Jonathan wishing the late DG well in
his future endeavours.
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