10 Facts About Babatunde Omotoba

Babatunde Omotoba was appointed Federal Minister of Aviation by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.

Babatunde Omotoba left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.

Babatunde Omotoba worked as a Construction and Structural Engineer on several Nigerian government projects.

Babatunde Omotoba was a Manager at Arthur Andersen in Nigeria in the financial services, manufacturing, commercial and telecoms groups.

Babatunde Omotoba was appointed Federal Minister of Aviation on 17 December 2008.

In March 2009, Babatunde Omotoba sacked the managing director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency and nine directors in three aviation parastatals, apparently due to concerns over handling of funds.

In September 2009, Babatunde Omotoba was directed by the attorney-general Michael Aondoakaa to hand over the General Aviation Terminal of the old domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Bi-Courteny Aviation Services Limited.

Also that month, talking about the financial difficulties faced by several Nigerian airlines, Babatunde Omotoba said government had not rules out any form of bail-out for the airlines.

Babatunde Omotoba suggested the airlines should seriously consider mergers and alliances.

Babatunde Omotoba ruled out enactment of the Fly Nigeria Act as a way of supporting local airlines, saying the local carriers had to improve their safety record before the Nigerian elite would use them instead of the manor international airlines.