FG fires 20 FAAN Directors,Managers










In a major shake-up, about 21 senior officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria were on Wednesday.


 Those affected, including directors, general managers and deputy general managers, were reportedly handed their termination of appointment letters.


No fewer than 10 general managers were also reportedly demoted. They were said to have earlier been improperly promoted. It was learnt from an official of the Ministry of Aviation that the sacking was the first batch of the shake-up planned by the government to reposition FAAN.

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