Festus Keyamo | |
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 Keyamo in October 2020 | |
| Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2023 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Hadi Sirika |
| Minister of State for Labour and Employment | |
| In office 24 September 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Minister | Chris Ngige |
| Preceded by | Stephen Ocheni |
| Succeeded by | Nkiruka Onyejeocha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Festus Egwarewa Keyamo 21 January 1970 Ughelli, Mid-Western Region (now Delta State), Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
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| Known for | Human rights activism |
Festus Egwarewa Keyamo (born 21 January 1970) SAN FCIArb is a Nigerian lawyer, columnist and human rights activist who serves as the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria.[1][2] In April 2018, Keyamo was appointed as the director of Strategic Communications of the 2019 re-election bid of President Buhari[3]and later appointed minister of State for Labour and Employment.[4][5]
- ^ Abimboye, Micheal (24 January 2015). "Inteview: President Jonathan is a joke - Festus Keyamo". Premium Times. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Keyamo, Festus (18 January 2015). "Keyamo Explodes: Between Jonathan Versus Buhari - Here Is A President Who Destroyed PDP And Almost Destroyed Nigeria". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Keyamo appointed spokesman for Buhari's 2019 campaign". Vanguard. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Anyanwu, Samuel (21 May 2024). "Festus Keyamo meets counterparts from State of Qatar and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Ongoing Future Aviation Forum (FAF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Yusuff, Sodiq (7 February 2024). "The Insider: Keyamo under pressure from fellow Buhari's ex-ministers over aviation sector probe". TheCable. Retrieved 25 August 2024.