Babalola Borishade
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Professor Babalola Borishade is a former Minister of Aviation
of Nigeria
.
After the ADC Airlines
Flight 53
crash in October 2006, President of Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo, faced with pressure to remove Borishade, transferred him to another department.
attended Victoria University of Manchester
, England, and Texas A&M University
in the United States.
He also attended the Training Centre for the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria.
Borishade is a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers of the United Kingdom and the American
Nuclear Society.
He was an elected member of the Nigerian Constituent Assembly.
Ministry of Power and Steel, and Senior Special Advisor to the President.
When Obasanjo reconstituted his cabinet in July 2003 after the April 2003 elections, the Senate refused to ratify Borishade as a minister.
Borishade was appointed Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in July 2005.
In December 2005, President Obasanjo directed Borishade to give his progress report on the steps taken to restore sanity in the aviation sector on a monthly basis.
He was replaced on 2 November 2006, four days after the crash of an ADC Airlines Boeing 737 passenger aircraft, and moved to the Culture and Tourism ministry, trading positions with Femi Fani-Kayode
.
(EFCC) arrested Borishade his successor as Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode
for their roles in the disbursement of the N19.5bn aviation intervention fund.
An Austrian executive of one of the firms contracting for airport improvement told the EFCC that he had given a N1 billion bribe to Borishade.
Borishade and Fani-Kayode were initially denied bail and held in custody by the EFCC.
Nine days after their arrest, they were granted bail in the sum of N50 million each.
During a May 2009 hearing into what was alleged to be a N19.5 billion fraud, the EFCC heard evidence of payments made to Borishade while he was visiting Austria. The charges against Fani-Kayode as regards the N19.5B Aviation Intervention Fund were however later dropped.
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation is a ministry of the Nigerian government that regulates air travel and aviation services in Nigeria.The ministry is responsible for formulation and management of the government's aviation policies in Nigeria....
of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
.
After the ADC Airlines
ADC Airlines
ADC Airlines was a Nigerian airline owned by Aviation Development Company plc and headquartered in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. It operated domestic scheduled services and regional charter flights. It had applied to be designated on international routes...
Flight 53
ADC Airlines Flight 53
Aviation Development Company Airlines Flight 53 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by ADC Airlines that crashed on 29 October 2006 shortly after take-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, at around noon local time . Immediately after takeoff from Abuja, the Boeing...
crash in October 2006, President of Nigeria
President of Nigeria
The President of Nigeria is the Head of State and head of the national executive. Officially styled President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The current President of Nigeria is Goodluck Jonathan.-History:On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained...
Olusegun Obasanjo, faced with pressure to remove Borishade, transferred him to another department.
Background
Minister Borishade earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronics from the University of Ife in Nigeria, andattended Victoria University of Manchester
Victoria University of Manchester
The Victoria University of Manchester was a university in Manchester, England. On 1 October 2004 it merged with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology to form a new entity, "The University of Manchester".-1851 - 1951:The University was founded in 1851 as Owens College,...
, England, and Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
in the United States.
He also attended the Training Centre for the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria.
Borishade is a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers of the United Kingdom and the American
Nuclear Society.
He was an elected member of the Nigerian Constituent Assembly.
Obasanjo presidency
During the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo he was appointed Minister of Education, Minister of State for the FederalMinistry of Power and Steel, and Senior Special Advisor to the President.
When Obasanjo reconstituted his cabinet in July 2003 after the April 2003 elections, the Senate refused to ratify Borishade as a minister.
Borishade was appointed Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in July 2005.
In December 2005, President Obasanjo directed Borishade to give his progress report on the steps taken to restore sanity in the aviation sector on a monthly basis.
He was replaced on 2 November 2006, four days after the crash of an ADC Airlines Boeing 737 passenger aircraft, and moved to the Culture and Tourism ministry, trading positions with Femi Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode
David Oluwafemi Adewunmi Abdulateef Fani-Kayode is a Nigerian politician, essayist, poet and lawyer. He is a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party . He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 16 October 1960 to Chief Victor Babaremilekun Adetokunboh Fani-Kayode and to Chief Adia Adunni...
.
Later career
In June 2008, the Economic and Financial Crimes CommissionEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a Nigerian law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud and money laundering...
(EFCC) arrested Borishade his successor as Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode
David Oluwafemi Adewunmi Abdulateef Fani-Kayode is a Nigerian politician, essayist, poet and lawyer. He is a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party . He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 16 October 1960 to Chief Victor Babaremilekun Adetokunboh Fani-Kayode and to Chief Adia Adunni...
for their roles in the disbursement of the N19.5bn aviation intervention fund.
An Austrian executive of one of the firms contracting for airport improvement told the EFCC that he had given a N1 billion bribe to Borishade.
Borishade and Fani-Kayode were initially denied bail and held in custody by the EFCC.
Nine days after their arrest, they were granted bail in the sum of N50 million each.
During a May 2009 hearing into what was alleged to be a N19.5 billion fraud, the EFCC heard evidence of payments made to Borishade while he was visiting Austria. The charges against Fani-Kayode as regards the N19.5B Aviation Intervention Fund were however later dropped.