Nawa o! Na serious matter wey dey happen for aviation sector as Minister Festus Keyamo don shake things up!

After plenty wahala about corruption matters wey dey chop the aviation regulatory agency, Keyamo no get choice but to do reshuffle for directors wey dey inside Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Dem say some big oga for the agency dey collect bribe, and e don reach as aviation safety sef dey waka for corner.

Last week, na so the Nigeria Safety Investigation Board drop reports wey talk about serious aircraft accidents. One Hawker 800XP wey carry eight passengers crash-land for Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport! E get as e be, but nobody no die. Two days later, another Cessna 172 also fall on top Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport for Owerri. Thank God, nobody no injury.

Na from this gbege wey dey happen, Minister Keyamo no fit just sit down fold hand. E confirm say e don collect documents wey dey show corruption for the agency and e talk say investigation go start sharp sharp. This aviation minister no dey joke when e talk say safety no go take back seat under him watch. Just after few days, the shake-up don land. Dem don redeploy Godwin Balang to head the Directorate of Airworthiness Standards.

Balang, wey dey come from Aerodromes and Airspace Standards, go take charge of the squad wey dey ensure aircraft safety for Nigeria. Alhaji Ahmad Abba go take Balang position for Airspace Standards. Na big change wey dem dey consider for better management because inside aviation, na the safety of the passengers we dey talk.

Inside the NCAA, di Directorate of Airworthiness Standards na di heart of aviation safety. Dem dey handle aircraft registration, certification, and all the wahala wey dey make sure say plane no go just dey waka upandan without check. E don dey clear say pipo dey suspect dem of irregularities all these while, especially after dem find different aircraft incidents.

Just last year, Jabiru J430 also crash-landed shortly after dem give am Special Certificate of Airworthiness. Na serious matter, as dem talk say di approvals no follow di right process. So, na why this reshuffle dey happen now as the minister dey try tighten control for the department before e too late.

A source wey no wan make name show say di airworthiness department na di place wey safety fit either succeed or go down. And anytime dem change leadership for that side, e no be chance matter. When dem reach out to di minister’s aide, Tunde Moshood, him talk say dis reshuffle na just for administrative purpose. But we go still keep eye for di ongoing investigation. E get as e be.