…As Stakeholders Testify To His Astute Leadership Qualities At NCAA
…My DG Deserves Much More—Achimugu
The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority,(NCAA)Capt. Chris Najomo was on Friday honoured with
the Aviation Lifetime Achievement Award and the Aviation Leadership Achievement Award (Strategic Leadership Category)at the 14th Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV) Award and Ministerial Dinner
The event was held in Lagos .
According to the organisers, the DG for years have been serving the country’s aviation industry in different capacities adding that it was proper for him to be in charge at NCAA, where he is overseeing the rebirth of a new order in regulatory oversight of the industry.
The Chairman and Founder of NIGAV Award, Mr. Fortune Idu,, described Najomo as a quintessential personality, who right from his youthful age decided to serve the aviation sector and worked assiduously in different fields in the industry.
“These awards are fitting for Najomo because from his youthful age under the tutelage of his father who was a great aviator himself, he carved out his career for himself as a young man. That he has turned around the fortune of the NCAA brand that has earned global accolades was the result of his foresight and experience of many years in the industry. The NCAA has no doubt become one of Nigeria’s iconic brands across the world in just over one year of his outstanding leadership.”
The Chairman of NIGAV Award Committee and former Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Richard Aisuebeogun while speaking on industry performance review affirmed that, “the confirmation of Najomo as the substantive Director General of NCAA promises a more stable CAA capable of effectively ensuring the airworthiness and safety of aircraft.”
“Director General has empowered the NCAA’s Consumer Protection Directorate to intensify efforts to address passenger complaints, including high fares, flight delays, and cancellations, as a means to bolster travellers’ confidence in Nigerian airlines,”Aisuebeogun said.
Speaking on the achievement of the regulatory authority under Najomo, the former FAAN MD explained that the, “The NCAA began reviewing the various critical procedures in 2024 to enhance its technical and economic oversight of the industry, aiming for better efficiency and reduced bottlenecks in licensing process. The NCAA initiated a review of the industry master plan with ICAO to rebuild confidence.
On his part, the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr. Micheal Achimugu, he said, “My DG deserves much more because he has spent his whole life in this industry and even now as DG CA, he works round the clock to ensure that we get everything right and on time. His leadership skills and man management ability are part of the secret that has galvanized the staff to achieve the outstanding results you see at the NCAA”
The Regional Manager, NCAA, Lagos Regional Office, Mr. Bukola Teriba described the awards as a testament to the revolution that has taken place in the civil agency in the last 16 months, saying “seeing is believing.”
The industry, he said has seen and is seeing the transformation in the regulatory activities of the industry and the metamorphosis in the way we do business.
That, he noted tells you the astute leadership quality of the DG.
According to Teriba, “The awards are encouragement to us his staff and indicative that we are on the right track and must continue to do better and greater in the year ahead.”
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