PMB Appoints Captain Nuhu As New DG For NCAA 

Oru  Leonard

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.