The Federal Government has disengaged the two directors at the Accident Investigations Bureau. They are the Director of Engineering, Engr. Emmanuel Diala and the Director of Operations, Capt. Yusuf Lawal.
They were disengaged on Wednesday, March 1 via a letter from the Ministry of Transportation.
Their disengagement comes days after the Federal Government sacked seven directors at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
A statement by AIB’s head of Media, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, stated that the Federal Government has appointment replacements for the directors.
The statement stated that Engr. Hashimu Ilyasu Wali has been approved as the Director of Engineering while Capt. Dayyabu Mustapha Danraka was appointed Director of Operations. The appointments are with immediate effect.
Prior to their appointments, Danraka was the Bureau’s General Manager, Operations while Wali was an Aviation Safety Inspector with NCAA.
The statement read in part, “The appointments follow the expiration of the tenures of former Directors of Engineering and Operations, Diala and Lawal respectively.
“The Commissioner of AIB, Engr. Akin Olateru thanked the former directors for their invaluable services to the Bureau and wished them success in their future endeavours.”
