President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo to lead the Directorate of Air Mobilisation within the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election.
Keyamo to Head Air Mobilisation Directorate
A statement issued on Sunday, 25 October, by Keyamo's Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, confirmed the appointments. Under the new structure, Keyamo will serve as Director of the Directorate of Air Mobilisation. Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has been named Deputy Director I, while Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar takes on the role of Deputy Director II.
Aviation Expertise at the Centre of Campaign Logistics
According to the statement, the appointments reflect how critical air transportation, logistics and operational coordination are to running a presidential campaign across a country as geographically vast as Nigeria. Keyamo's track record as a sitting aviation minister, with experience steering policy reforms and raising Nigeria's profile as a continental aviation hub, was cited as central to his selection for the role.
Channels TV reported that the directorate is charged with managing the campaign's air-movement requirements, coordinating travel for designated campaign officials and personnel, and planning air transportation needs across all six geopolitical zones of the country.
Seamless Coordination Across APC Campaign Structures
Given the scope of the 2027 presidential campaign, the Directorate of Air Mobilisation is expected to work in tandem with other arms of the APC Presidential Campaign Council. The goal is to ensure operational efficiency and the effective use of available logistical resources, all within the bounds of applicable aviation regulations and electoral laws.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council brings together party leaders and dedicated directorates tasked with coordinating the party's preparations ahead of the forthcoming general election.
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