President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved new appointments in agencies under the Ministry of Aviation. The Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said the development was in line with the administration’s commitment to the implementation of the Aviation Development Roadmap. According to him, President Buhari approved the appointment of Prof. Bako Mansur Matazu as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET). He replaced Prof. Sani Abubakar Mashi. Prof. 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). Until his appointment, Matazu was the General Manager, Meteorological Research in NiMET.