Buhari Fires NiMet DG, Appoints New Rector For Aviation College
Mashi’s tenure is supposed to expire in January 2022, but the President has replaced him with Bako Mansur Matazu.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 15, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Organization (NiMet), Prof. Sani Mashi.
Mashi’s tenure is supposed to expire in January 2022, but the President has replaced him with Bako Mansur Matazu.
Prof. Sani Mashi
No reason was given for the action, but there are allegations of fraud levelled against the former NiMet DG.
Matazu holds a PhD in Geography (Applied Meteorology), with a 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).
No reason was given for the action but there are allegations of fraud leveled against the former NiMet DG.
Matazu holds 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).
He was, until his appointment, the General Manager, Meteorological Research in the Agency.
Buhari has also announced a new Rector for the College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) after the current Rector/CEO Capt. Abdulsami Mohammed completed his first tenure of four years.
The Aviation Minister, Senator, Hadi Sirika, announced the new appointments through Mr. James Odaudu, the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation.