{"id":39144,"date":"2021-03-15T18:49:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T18:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=39144"},"modified":"2021-03-15T17:32:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T17:32:39","slug":"breaking-nimet-ncat-get-new-dg-as-buhari-makes-new-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/breaking-nimet-ncat-get-new-dg-as-buhari-makes-new-appointments","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: NIMET, NCAT get new DG as Buhari makes new appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved new appointments in agencies under the ministry of aviation.<\/p>\n<p>The President appointment Professor Bako Mansur Matazu as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET).<\/p>\n<p>Matazu replaces Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by James Odaudu, Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, the appointment is in line with the administration\u2019s commitment to the implementation of the Aviation Development Roadmap.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the statement read; \u201cProfessor Matazu has a PhD in Geography (Applied Meteorology), with membership of the Nigerian Environmental Society, African Forestry Forum, Nigerian Meteorological Society, the Climate Change Network, Nigeria and the renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Nigeria (REEN).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore his appointment, the General Manager, Meteorological Research in the Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari also approved the appointment of Captain Modibbo Alkali Mahmud as the new Rector of the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, (NCAT) Zaria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe holds Rector holds the Airline Transport Pilot Licenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, USA, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Embraer, Citation and other international professional certifications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil his appointment, Captain Modibbo had served in various capacities, including Pilot in Training, Fleet Captain at Dornier Aviation Nigeria, Max Air and other organisations and has clocked about 6000 hours of a flying career.<\/p>\n<p>Also Engr. Akin Olateru was reappointed by Buhari as the Commissioner \/ Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>All the appointments are to take effect immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should be noted that the reorganization in the ministry is a continuous exercise that will involve other management staff of all agencies of the Ministry,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved new appointments in agencies under the ministry of aviation. The President appointment Professor Bako Mansur Matazu as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET). Matazu replaces Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi. 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