Federal Ministry of Aviation (Nigeria)

Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development
Agency overview
TypeExecutive Department
JurisdictionFederal Government of Nigeria
Headquarters
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Mahmud Adam Kambari, Permanent Secretary
Parent department
Government of Nigeria
Key document
Websitehttps://aviation.gov.ng/index.php

The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development is one of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria that regulates air travel and aviation services in Nigeria. The ministry is responsible for the formulation and management of the government's aviation policies in Nigeria. It is directly responsible for overseeing air transportation, airport development and maintenance, the provision of aviation infrastructure and related services. The current Minister of Aviation is Festus Keyamo. He was appointed on 21 August 2023 by President Bola Tinubu.[1][2]

History

Previously the ministry's Civil Aviation Department investigated aircraft accidents. In 1989 the Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA) opened, and the Civil Aviation Department became the FCAA Department of Safety Services. During the same year the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), subordinate to the Ministry of Aviation, was established, and the FCAA no longer had accident investigation responsibilities. The name of the bureau was later changed to the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau. As part of the Civil Aviation Act of 2006, the AIB became an autonomous agency, the Accident Investigation Bureau.[3][4][5]

Organisation

The ministry has its headquarters in Abuja.[6] Its head office was previously located in Lagos.[7] The ministry is headed by a Minister appointed by the President, assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant.[8] The Ministry is responsible for parastatals such as the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology.[9]

Departments

  • Air Transport Management Department
  • Air Safety Administration Department
  • Aerodrome Development Department
  • Planning, Research and Statistics Department
  • Human Resources Management Department
  • General Services Department
  • Procurement Department
  • Finance & Account Department
  • Internal Audit Department
  • Legal Services Department
  • Reform Coordination and Service Improvement Department
  • Special Duties Department
  • Press And Public Affairs Unit

Institution

The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, was established in 2022 as a Federal Government of Nigeria initiative under the Federal Ministry of Aviation (Nigeria), now the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The university was created to address the shortage of highly skilled manpower and strengthen education, research, innovation, and professional development in Nigeria's aviation and aerospace sectors. [10]

List

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Aviation — Transforming the Aviation Industry". Archived from the original on 2011-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Buhari assigns portfolios to new ministers". Premium Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Bureau". NSIB. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  4. ↑ "About AIB Archived January 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." Accident Investigation Bureau. Retrieved on 26 February 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.xtremeloaded.com/2268/list-of-current-nigerian-ministers-2015-updated/ Archived 2017-07-25 at the Wayback Machine Full list of Nigerian ministers from 2014-2015
  6. ↑ "LIST AND ADDRESSES OF FEDERAL MINISTRIES IN NIGERIA." Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, D.C. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION Fed. Secretariat, Shehu Shagari Way Abuja"
  7. ↑ "CIVIL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT NO. CIA 129." (Archive) Federal Ministry of Aviation. Retrieved on 7 June 2012. "Federal Ministry of Aviation, Joseph Street, Lagos"
  8. ↑ "Federal Ministry of Transport (Air)". Federal Ministry of Aviation. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  9. ↑ "Brief History". Nigerian College of Aviation Technology. Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  10. ↑ "Federal Govt Establishes Pan-African Aviation University". Leadership. June 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ Funsho Balogun (March 2, 2009). "Tale Of The Expected". The News. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
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