By Ariyo Akinfenwa
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| Engr. Saleh Dunoma MD FAAN |
The Managing Director of
the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr Saleh Dunoma has been
elected President, Africa region of the Airports Council International (ACI).
This is according to Yakubu Dati, the Media Consultant to FAAN on ACI-Africa. “The
election took place during the on-going 25th
ACI-Africa annual assembly, regional conference and exhibition from 17 - 23
October holding in Maputo, Mozambique.
By this election, Engr
Saleh Dunoma has made history as the first Nigerian to preside over the body
made up of 62 members, operating 250 airports in 47 countries throughout the
African continent.
ACI is a non-for-profit
organization with five geographical regions - Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe,
Latin American-Caribbean and North America.”
Describing the personality
of the new President of ACI-Africa, Dati said, “A consummate team player and
dedicated professional, Eng Saleh Dunoma has over three decades of hands-on
experience in the aviation sector, which will come to bear in his presidency.”
The new President of
ACI-Africa is a recipient of the highly coveted National Productivity Order of
Merit (NPOM) Award by President Mohammadu Buhari, based on the recommendation
of the National Productivity Centre of Nigeria.
A graduate of the Ahmadu
Bello University Zaria, Dunoma started his aviation career in the Civil
Engineering Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in
1980 and rose through the ranks to the zenith as its Managing Director.
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