Captain Musa Nuhu
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Captain
Musa Nuhu as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA).
He replaces Captain Muthar Usman, the erstwhile Director-General of the Organization.
Capt. Nuhu who, until his appointment, was Nigeria’s Permanent
Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),
is an Airline Pilot, a Safety expert, a quality assurance Lead Auditor
as well as an Artificial Intelligence expert.
He holds an MSc Degree in Aviation business and was at the Presidential
Air Fleet as a Captain and a safety officer. He also worked at various
times at the defunct Nigeria Airways, Aero Contractors and Petrowest
among other organisations.
The new Director-General was also the Chairperson Comprehensive Regional
Aviation Safety Plan for Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI Plan) at the ICAO
headquarters in Montreal, responsible for safety, air navigation,
airports and Aviation Infrastructure development, an experience that is
expected to be of great value to his new role as a regulator of the
nation’s aviation industry..
In a related development, President Buhari has also approved the
appointment of Engr.Mahmoud Sani Ben-Tukur as Nigeria’s new Permanent
Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
With over 24 years of work in the Aviation industry, Engr Ben-Tukur
possesses extensive knowledge and experience in Aviation Safety and
Quality Management Systems, as well as knowledge of ICAO Standard and
Recommended Practices and Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations.
He was until his appointment a Technical Adviser to the Minister of Aviation.