The Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD) has called on the Federal Government to look into the administrative lapses it observed at the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) office.

The group expressed deep concern over the troubling administrative conduct currently unfolding at the NSIB.

In a statement by the organization’s acting head of office, Blessing Unekwu Ojo, in Abuja on Wednesday, NEFGAD stated that: “On 25th November 2025, at exactly 3:00 p.m., its representatives visited the NSIB headquarters to submit an official document. Shockingly, a receptionist informed our team that no staff member was available to receive any letter from the public and instructed us to return the following day.

“In compliance, our team revisited the Bureau on 26th November 2025 at about 2:00 p.m. Regrettably, we were again informed that there was still no staff available to receive official correspondence in line with the directive of the Director General, Mr. Alex Badeh Jr, that no official of the NSIB should receive any official letter from the public.”

NEFGAD said: “This repeated inability of a federal institution to perform the most basic administrative function reflects a disturbing culture of negligence and internal disorganisation. For an agency with a critical mandate in aviation safety, such behaviour of the Director-General and the NSIB is not only unacceptable but undermines public confidence in its professionalism and operational integrity.”

It said it views this as a clear case of official irresponsibility, raising fundamental questions about leadership conduct, oversight, internal structure, and staff accountability within the NSIB. A Bureau that is unable to receive a simple letter cannot inspire trust in its capacity to handle matters as sensitive and crucial as safety investigations.

It called on President Bola Tinubu to compel relevant oversight bodies to urgently investigate this administrative lapse and ensure that corrective measures are enforced.

“NEFGAD remains committed to advocating for transparency, accountability and functional governance across all public institutions. Nigerians deserve efficiency – not excuses -from agencies funded by taxpayers’ money,” the statement read. (THISDAY)

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