Felix Hassan Hyat | |
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Minister of State Transport (Aviation) | |
In office June 2007 –29 October 2008 | |
Preceded by | Femi Fani-Kayode |
Succeeded by | Babatunde Omotoba |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 November 1955 Jaban Kogo,Kachia LGA,Kaduna state of Nigeria. |
Political party | PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) |
Felix Hassan Hyat is a former Minister of State for the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation. He was appointed by President Umaru Yar'Adua in June 2007,and left office in October 2008 after a cabinet reshuffle. [1]
In 2007 he floated the idea of privatizing or concessioning some airports,including MMIA,Lagos,Malam Aminu Kano International Airport,Margaret Ekpo International Airport,Calabar,and Port-Harcourt International Airport. [2] He moved the headquarters of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to the national capital,Abuja,a decision that caused controversy over the cost and disruption entailed. [3] In October 2008 he threatened to use drastic methods to make airline operators pay N8 billion they owe to aviation parastatals. [4]
He accepted his dismissal in October 2008 gracefully,saying the cabinet reshuffle was not aimed at any individual but was done to move the nation forward,and describing his term as a very special moment of his life. [5]