The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation is a ministry of the Nigerian government that regulates air travel and aviation services in Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

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The ministry is responsible for formulation and management of the government's aviation policies in Nigeria.
It is directly responsible for overseeing air transportation, airport development and maintenance, provision of aviation infrastructural services and other needs.
The ministry is headed by a Minister appointed by the President

President of Nigeria

The President of Nigeria is the Head of State and head of the national executive. Officially styled President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The current President of Nigeria is Goodluck Jonathan.-History:On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained...

, assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant

Nigerian Civil Service

The Nigerian Civil Service consists of employees in Nigerian government agencies other than the military.Most employees are career civil servants in the Nigerian ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority...

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The Ministry is responsible for parastatals such as the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology

Nigerian College of Aviation Technology

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology is a higher education institute in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.It is funded by the Civil Aviation Department in the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation....

. As of 2010 Chief Femi Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode

David Oluwafemi Adewunmi Abdulateef Fani-Kayode is a Nigerian politician, essayist, poet and lawyer. He is a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party . He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 16 October 1960 to Chief Victor Babaremilekun Adetokunboh Fani-Kayode and to Chief Adia Adunni...

 is the minister. The ministry has its headquarters in Abuja

Abuja

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...

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Leadership

The ministry was headed by Femi Fani Kayode during President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration.
He was succeeded by Felix Hyatt

Felix Hyatt

Felix Hyatt is a former Minister of State for the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation. He was appointed by President Umaru Yar'Adua in June 2007, and left office in October 2008 after a cabinet reshuffle.-Aviation minister:...

 as Minister of State for Transportation (Aviation) when President Yar'Adua announced his cabinet in July 2007. Felix Hyatt was dropped on October 29, 2008 in a cabinet reshuffle.
Babatunde Omotoba

Babatunde Omotoba

Babatunde Omotoba was appointed Federal Minister of Aviation by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.-Background:...

was sworn in as minister of Aviation on December 17, 2008.
As of December 2009 the Permanent Secretary was Idris Adamu Kuta.

On July 5, 2010; President Goodluck Jonathan approved the redeployment of Federal Permanent Secretaries.A press statement by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation Mr. Stephen Oronsaye stated two recently appointed permanent secretaries received postings with 11 permanent secretaries reshuffled while 32 retained their portfolios. The current permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation is Ms. Anne Ene-Ita. Prior to the July 5th rotation, she was the immediate past permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development

External links

• Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation (Archive)