Kudos, Vicar of Bray
I can modify just one of the brilliant points you made.
Passengers could do with sensitizing about the intricacies of aviation, especially as found in the retarded environment we call our own. They need a better grasp, and it is incumbent upon government, given the critical role commercial aviation plays in the drive to develop Nigeria, to teach the (traveling) public, the factors acting upon efficient delivery of aviation services to Nigerians.
May I also add, humbly, that the current head of Nigeria's CAA, apart from being a seasoned professional, is known to be conscientious and God fearing. He wouldn't take bribes, compromise standards or deliberately remain stagnant in a dynamic industry. The problem likely is with the inspectors, who are alleged to take bribes, and accept questionable practices by operators.
More saddening is the fact that government can't find a suitable replacement for him, evidently. If they could, he would have been retired (honourably), when his term expired last February