Captain Nuhu To Replace Captain Usman As NCAA DG

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of Captain Musa Nuhu as the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

The incoming Director General will replace Captain Muthar Usman.

Nuhu’s profile shows that he was the Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation organization (ICAO).

 An Airline Pilot, Safety expert, quality assurance Lead Auditor as well as an Artificial Intelligence expert, Capt Nuhu, 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 organizations.

Captain Nuhu has also  Chaired the 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 the same vein, President Buhari approved the appointment of Engr.Mahmoud Sani Ben-Tukur as the new Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for Nigeria.

Ben-Tukur who was formerly a Technical Adviser to the Minister of Aviation with over 24 years of work in the Aviation industry possesses extensive knowledge and experience in Aviation Safety and Quality Management Systems, as well as knowledge of ICAO Standard and Recommende Practices and Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations.