Following the recent approval of promotions, appointments, redeployments of management staff at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) by the Hon. Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has approved the appointment of Mr. Khalid Udoh Emele as the new General Manager, Public Affairs, of the agency.
The position of the spokesperson for the agency became vacant on July 13, 2017, following the death of the then Acting General Manager, Public Affairs Mrs. Jumoke Adetona.
Other promotions, appointments and redeployments made in the agency according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Transportation included those of Engr. Farouk A Umar who was confirmed as substantive Director of Safety Electronics and Engineering Service just as Mr Gabriel Akpen who was until now the General Manager, Search and Rescue/Civil Military Co-ordination was elevated to Director of Operations.
The Directorates of Human Resources and Administration have been merged, with former General Manager, Customer Services/Servicom, Barr. Maira Bashir took over as Director of Human Resources and Administration.
In the same vein, formerly of the Finance and Accounts Department at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Umoh Aniefiok, has been redeployed to NAMA as Director of Finance and Accounts.
Also newly appointed are three Deputy General Managers to anchor some strategic units in the agency. These include Miss Kaosarat Fawehinmi, DGM, Project Management Office (PMO); Mr Bajie F. Abang, DGM, Security Unit and Obioma Solomon, DGM, Industrial Relations and Discipline.
In a statement, the Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu said the postings by the Honourable Minister were to reposition and streamline NAMA towards enhanced productivity and to ensure that all projects and programmes of the agency are properly executed bearing in mind accountability and adherence to timelines.
Akinkuotu who held a brief meeting with the management team, thanked all staff of the agency for their continued support just as he charged incoming appointees to ensure service excellence and efficiency within the system.
The NAMA boss also enjoined them to ensure compliance with all government directives particularly the recent Executive Orders.
