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Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. (nahco aviance) is a Nigerian diversified enterprise with interests in aviation cargo, aircraft handling, passenger facilitation, crew transportation, fueling services and aviation training.

The company currently serves more than 35 airlines at thirteen airports across Nigeria, with plans to expand operations to other African countries. It handles about 75% of domestic, 83% foreign airlines and 80% of cargo airlines operating in Nigeria.

nahco aviance was incorporated on December 6th 1979 as an aviation servicing company but started operations in April 1979 with the commissioning of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Federal Government of Nigeria, through Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), initially held 60% equity interest in the company while four foreign airlines - Air France, British Airways, Sabena and Lufthansa - shared the remaining 40% in various ratios.

In 2005, nahco aviance was privatized and subsequently listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange in 2006. The company is now owned by over 75, 000 individual shareholders and five (5) institutional shareholders, namely: Air France, Lufthansa Airlines, Sycor Private Investment Limited, Rosehill Group Nigeria Limited and Awhua Resources Limited. The company’s stock exchange symbol is “Nahco”.

Since its privatization, the company has embarked on business diversification programme that cuts across industries and geography, as a result of which it has developed strategic global alliances through its membership of aviance, the global alliance of 10 reputable airport service providers operating from 112 stations in 17 countries, and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), which exists to promote the air cargo industry and world trade. In 2010, nahco aviance was awarded the ISAGO certification, the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations, becoming the first ground handling company in West Africa to receive one of the aviation industry’s highest honours for safety and service quality, and has been recertified till 2018. nahco aviance is rated A by Augusto and A-by Data Pro.

Pursuant to the company’s commitment to exceptional value creation for shareholders, it is currently consolidating its aviation services operations and expanding across Africa.

The company currently operates a Free Trade Zone, first of its kind in the industry, in addition to other subsidiaries, employing 1,700 Nigerian and expatriate staff

Our President, Prince Ade Akinfolurin has not only undertaken an extensive research in this field, he has attained the highest level of training in Archive Storage and Record management from the United States of America.

He has the opportunity of functional practicum, site visit as well as professional on the job training in several Archival Centre, some of which are

Attended a sessional training on “Code of Ethics” with PRISM International, a world body of Professional Records and Information Services Management.

In addition to this we have array of professionals who are current Directors of the company that has wealth of experience cutting across major continents of the World. Prince Akinfolurin has been listed as a member in the National Register of “WHO is WHO” in Executives and Professionals since 2004-date in the United States of America (USA). He also the member of Institute Information Management (IIM)

Mr. Ajekigbe is currently the Chairman of Keystone Bank Plc and FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc. He served as the Managing Director/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria Plc from 2002-2008. He has had over three decades of banking experience that cut across agricultural financing, branch banking, corporate, retail and general management.

A Fellow of the Nigerian Leadership Initiative, Mr. Ajekigbe previously served as a Director and Chairman on the Boards of FBN (Merchant Bankers) Limited and Kakawa Discount House Limited. He was also a Director on the Boards of several other companies; including First Pensions Custodian Limited, FBN Bank (UK) Limited, Vmobile Nigeria Limited (now Airtel) and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc.

Mr. Ajekigbe holds a B.Sc. degree in Agricultural Economics (University of Ibadan), Certificate in Investment Planning & Appraisal from the University of Bradford, UK, Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Lagos and an M.A in Global Affairs from the University of Buckingham in 2010.

He has attended several post-experience programmes and courses in Nigeria and overseas.

Dr. Olumide obtained a Bachelors Degree from Brownsville, Texas in 1969, and a Masters degree in Finance from Tennessee in 1975. He obtained a PhD degree in Development Economics from Tennessee in 1978 and another PhD degree in Management Science from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1983.

He worked as Executive Director (Operations) of SCET Nigeria Limited (an affiliate of SCET International, a State-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm based in Paris) where he also served as Chairman/CEO, between 1981 to1986.

In 1986, he pioneered the establishment of Sunlink Petroleum and has been the Chairman/Chief Executive of the company since then.

Dr. Olumide is a life member of the Nigerian Economic Society, Nigerian Society of International Law and the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. He is also a fellow of several professional bodies including the British Institute of Management.

Mr. Adeduro is a graduate of the University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife where he obtained BSc. (Insurance) and MBA (Marketing) respectively. He started his career in Insurance with African General Insurance Brokers Limited Lagos, as a Marketing Executive in the Kaduna Branch of the Organisation.

In 1996 he moved to Continental Reinsurance Company Limited, Lagos (now Continental Re Plc) as Executive in Operations and Technical Division of the Company where he rose to become an Assistant Manager in the Organisation with a rich experience in Treaty Underwriting and Claims Management, Reinsurance Accounting, Client Services and Marketing.

In a constant pursuit of excellence, he crossed to the Banking Industry in 2001 to pioneer Insurance Desk at Liberty Bank Plc and was latter promoted to Deputy Head of Administration and General Internal Services.

In 2003, Mr. Adeduro was called upon to re-engineer the Claims, Reinsurance and Statistics Department of Standard Alliance Insurance Company Limited (now Standard Alliance Plc) for efficient client services and recoveries. As a result of meeting the yearning of Management in this task he was promoted to the position of Group Head of Technical and Risk Management in 2004 with responsibility for strategic functions of risk underwriting and acceptance, risk survey and inspection, reinsurance, claims, statistics and branches coordination.

In 2006 Mr. Adeduro was transferred to anchor Energy & Telecoms sector of Standard Alliance Insurance marketing as the Group Head, and was latter promoted to AGM Operations with additional oversight functions in Risk Management, Human Capital, Administration & Corporate Services and Information Technology Departments. His leadership prowess saw the growth of Energy and Telecom Group Income by over 300% between 2006 and 2007.

Mr. Adeduro is an Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (ACIIN), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ACA), and Nigerian Institute of Management (AMNIM).

He currently leads the management team as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Kayode Tolulope Oluwasegun-Ojo is the Group Managing Director of Japaul Oil and Maritime Services Plc. Prior to his appointment, He has worked as the Managing Director, Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc. He started his career with Lafenwa Osiberu & Co as an Audit Trainee before he joined Aba Ogunsola & Associates. He also worked with Ernst & Young as Audit Trainee and Audit Semi Officer respectively and Midas Merchant Bank (acquired by FCMB) as Treasury Officer and Analyst in Corporate Banking Division. He also worked with MBC International Bank (acquired by First Bank Plc) as Head of Treasury Operations, and rose to Head Treasury Group/ALM. He was Assistant General Manager, Associated Discount House Limited and rose to the position of General Manager in the company. He is a change management expert whose experience to date covers audit and assurance, banking and aviation. In his role as Managing Director of NAHCO Plc., he led the change and business diversification strategy of the company, transforming it to an internationally recognized aviation services company as it became the first Ground Handling Company in West Africa to attain the prestigious ISAGO status conferred by International Air Transport Association (IATA). His academic credentials include a B.Sc. Economics from the University of Ife, (now Obafemi Awolowo University). He is a Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountant (FCA).

Mr. Morufu Apampa is a Chartered Insurer and a member of the Society of Fellows of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and a highly seasoned marketer with industry experience of over two decades.

He started his career as a broker in T.A. Braithwaite Insurance Brokers & Co. and later joined ELMAC Assurance Company Limited as Marketing Manager in 2000. He thereafter moved to Lexington INT’L Insurance Company Limited where he provided leadership in new business development and directed the company’s marketing activities.

Prior to joining Equity Assurance Plc, he was a General Manger/Divisional Head, Non-Life business at AIICO Insurance Plc. He has a track record of business development and management of financial budgets. As a consummate strategist and change agent, Mr. Apampa designed and packaged new products that have continued to add value to present and previous organizations in terms of profitability and market share. While at AIICO, Insurance Plc he led the marketing team by increasing gross premium and profit by over 300%.

Mr. Apampa is an alumnus of Lagos Business School and Howard University Business School, Washington DC, USA.

He has attended several courses both locally and abroad on Oil and Gas, Reinsurance, Strategy & Management.

Mr. Apampa is happily married and is blessed with children.

Wole is the founder and Group Managing Director of the Custodian Group with interests in Life Insurance, General Insurance, Pensions and Trusteeship business. He is an industry leader with over thirty (30) years’ experience and has at various times been a member of the Presidential Committee on Pension Reforms, Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association, Council Member of the West African Insurance Companies Association (Ghana), and External Lecturer – West African Insurance Institute, Banjul, The Gambia. He sits on several Boards amongst which are the International Insurance Society (IIS), New York; Council Member – African Insurance Organization (Cameroun), Nigerian Insurers Association and the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has been nominated a top 25 CEO on the Nigeria Stock Exchange by the influential BusinessDay newspaper (years 2014 and 2015) as well as a nominee for “African CEO of the Year” by African Reinsurance Corporation.

A graduate of Actuarial Science from the University of Lagos and a Chartered Insurer by Profession, he holds the Doctor of Finance (Honoris Causa) from Igbinedion University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, The Risk Managers Society of Nigeria and the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers. He is the immediate past President of Lagos Business School Alumni Association (LBSAA), as well as an alumnus of the Harvard Business School (OPM42).

Wole is a firm believer in the building and transformation of the economy through the development of insurance and risk management.

mercyville:
GLANVILLS:FALANA ...MD/CEO
All mods not allowing my posts to show..your heads are seriously bent ..shiooor.

Falana joined Glanvill bringing his 25 years of professional experience in top-class rated insurance institutions including Goldlink Insurance Plc and Law Union & Rock insurance where he was the Chief Technical and Business Officer.

Falana is a proactive seasoned insurance executive versed at delivering appropriate technical operations, marketing solutions aligned with corporate strategy and business goals. He obtained HND in Insurance with Distinction from Lagos State Polytechnic and Master in Business Administration from University of Ado Ekiti.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria(FCIIN) and has attended several insurance trainings, seminars and conferences both locally and internationally. He is happily married with Children.


Glanvills recognized that our clients want products and services built around their unique needs and provided by professionals with deep expertise in their industries and local markets. With worldwide distribution, a vast base of intellectual capital, and leading technology, we have built a professional services company to achieve these important goals—all focused on areas increasingly in demand: insurance brokerage, risk management, and insurance consulting.

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Insurance and risk management is now widely viewed as a critical boardroom issue. It is the cornerstone of every company’s capital structure. A poorly constructed program may leave your organization vulnerable to major long-term setbacks, or worse, insolvency and bankruptcy. When well-designed, an insurance and risk management program frees you to pursue your vision—unhindered by concerns that you may need to hoard precious financial capital or maintain unusually high levels of liquidity.

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Air power cannot win wars. But without it, land forces rarely prevail. This was true for Allied forces in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and, of course, the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It is equally true for today’s struggle against insurgents and terrorist groups such as ISIS, al Qaeda, and Boko Haram.

After the conclusion of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, the U.S. Air Force recognized the need to rebuild an Afghan Air Force (AAF) and provide it with combat aircraft suited to both that country’s operational environment and its limited financial, technical and human resources. Since it was anticipated that the U.S. and its coalition partners would one day leave the country, whatever aircraft the AAF acquired would have to be ones they could operate and sustain with indigenous resources. The U.S. Air Force defined a requirement for a light air support (LAS) platform that could provide the Afghan military with reliable close air support, convoy escort, reconnaissance, and training.

Based on a competitive procurement, in 2013 the U.S. Air Force awarded the LAS contract to a team headed by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for the A-29 Super Tucano. Based on the proven Embraer aircraft, the A-29 is a relatively simple, sturdy, propeller-driven aircraft, able to operate from austere airfields. However, the LAS is equipped with advanced electro-optical sensors, modern avionics, a laser target designator, a 20mm cannon, two 12.7mm machine guns and the ability to carry a wide variety of munitions including precision-guided ordinance. One of the most effective weapons is BAE’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System, a 70mm laser-guided rocket with a three-foot miss distance. The Sierra Nevada/Embraer team also is providing training for Afghan pilots and mechanics, mission planning stations, mission debrief systems, long lead spares, Afghanistan base activation, site surveys and flight certification support.

The A-29 first began operating in Afghanistan in 2016. Twelve aircraft have been delivered, seven are in the U.S. for training, and another six will be provided to the AAF by 2018. Over the past eighteen months, the LAS have conducted hundreds of missions across the country including at high altitudes and in regions with extreme temperatures. Afghan maintainers, trained in the U.S, have demonstrated a growing ability to support a high operational tempo. It is likely that over time additional aircraft will be bought in order to allow the AAF to provide air support throughout Afghanistan.

The capabilities the A-29 provides has drawn the attention of other nations facing similar challenges from terrorist organizations, as well as the need to surveil and secure long land borders. The U.S. government has agreed to sell six Super Tucanos to Lebanon which is dealing with a number of threats to its security. Recently, the U.S. government approved Nigeria’s request for twelve A-29s. This country is in a deadly struggle with one of the most vicious ISIS-affiliated groups, Boko Haram, but lacks the appropriate aircraft to conduct ground attack/ISR operations over the heavily forested terrain in which the terrorist group operates. With its advanced sensors and laser designator, the A-29 will enable the Nigerian Air Force to conduct precise close air support strikes in populated areas while reducing the risk of collateral damage. The A-29 is the perfect aircraft for Nigeria

While attention has naturally been focused on the A-29’s abilities for weapons delivery, it is equally useful as an ISR platform. The LAS is currently deployed with a turret mounting sophisticated electro-optical/infrared sensors and a laser designator. SNC has been developing additional options for the A-29’s avionics and sensor suites. With its ability to operate from austere airfields and in a wide range of environmental conditions, the A-29 is well suited to the border security mission. There are many countries dealing with long, porous borders that would find the A-29 a useful addition to their national security capabilities.


The A-29’s growing popularity reflects the fundamental soundness of the aircraft itself and the value provided by its various electronics and sensor systems. Nations acquiring the SNC/Embraer variant of the Super Tucano get a cost-effective and versatile aircraft that can support a wide variety of missions. Based on its performance in Afghanistan, it is likely that other countries battling insurgents and terrorists will want to take a serious look at the A-29.

Daniel Gouré, Ph.D., is a vice president at the public-policy research think tank Lexington Institute. Goure has a background in the public sector and U.S. federal government, most recently serving as a member of the 2001 Department of Defense Transition Team.


https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/09/07/a-29_super_tucano__a_force_multiplier_in_coin_112245.html

Nathan2016:
Maybe you don't have a dictionary or maybe google simply don't work on phone, but here is the definition of marginalize.... Treat a group as insignificant or peripheral. I hope u comprehend that.. Igbos are not asking to live better, quote me anywhere anytime, i have been to round south.. And i can swear to you Igbos are doing better than any tribe in terms of personal development.. When igbos are talking about marginalization, they are talking about what the federal government have entirely neglected to do in the region as the federal government job to do it, not the state.. Incase you don't know. Nigeria is a federation where the common wealth are shared in the 36 states and budget allocation... Including appointment in the various federation. So when a group feels they are neglected to be part of these process, they can use the word federation... I hope you comprehend that.....

So please don't try and say igbos should do better, go to osun, ogun, ekiti, nasarawa, bornu or adamawa and advocate your pity do better speech

DutchBruh:
After his tenure Tinubu acquired a private jet,The Nations Newspaper,TVC and Radio Continental all from his savings like Buratai.You are vouching for politician in the most corrupt country in GT world where leaders loot with impunity and are not held accountable,you are a shameless brown noser.

message1234:
Dat man is speaking for himself not the IGBO's.

KANU IS our only leader!

any other leader saying anything is only making a Noise.

IGBOs beware oo..their trying to bring more hate from other tribes to us ..so they will foget about interigation..and fight among ourselves ...bewise

na tactise be dis..we r more reasonable than this nau ahaa ahaa

money don exchange hands ni

abeg talk for u n ur family

biafra knows only KANU and KANU knows only biafra..so carry ur garlic mouth go sit down..okwee

PentiumPro:
There is some sort of poison in the water that people in Ibo land drink these days.

shortgun:
pls don't quote me again if u have nothing sensible to say....#wuta is coming.
Thank you.

DutchBruh:
Which business got him the private jet worth close to $50 million dollars.Keep defending these thieves.Look at the timeline of when he bought his private jet.How was able to save up to buy a Falcon $35-$50 million private jet shortly he left office.Did he win the lottery?What business does he own?http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/238939-tinubu-denies-purchasing-new-plane.html

BlackMbakara1:
Na Hausa/Fulani nai make the governors no tar the road

I am sorry - Dokpesi begs Tinubu


Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accepted an open regret from chairman of DAAR Communication Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi.


https://www.naij.com/720473-read-dokpesi-tinubu-settle-n150bn-libel-suit.html

DutchBruh:
Obama didn't acquire a private jet after or during his tenure,neither did [b]Bill Clinton,Tony Blair or David Cameron.Even Queen Elizabeth doesn't have a private jet.[/b]How come Tinubu who wasn't even a Director in Mobil Nigeria was able to acquire a VP-CBT Falcon private with price range of $35-$50 millions dollars.All You Nigerians defending corrupt politicians either in APC or PDP you will forever remain slaves.I went to school with most of the Governors and Senators kids,some where even my classmates,just know while you suffer in Nigeria,their children are spending are living like Kings in UK,Canada,Australia and USA with stolen funds.

shortgun:
I have been in the north long enough to know how things work here.
The name vigilante is just a smokescreen to cover the real intention behind the militia group.

Take the Hisbah corps for example.. they were created to inforce and police Islamic laws on Moslems but today they can arrest non Moslems and charge them based on sharia laws.

Mineral Resources in the north is free for all northerners to mine and sell without any consequences but its a taboo for a southerner to refine the oil in his backyard.

ChimaAdeoye:
If Obiano does the same thing, these same fulanis here will accuse him of forming an army. But when its them doing it, it is all about security of citizens. That is the ugliness of nigeria for you.

Sagay212:
There is a governor in that state..We have senators both state and federal representing the constituencies these bad roads fall under. No body will ask them questions...There is a commissioner in charge of roads in the state, no body is bothering him. The only thing Nigerian youths know is to shout and blame the president and dance, drink alcohol,party, phuck and do nonsense. This is what the youths have been doing since we started the democratic government. They ignore the govt closest to them and shout president and federal government come and help us all the time, meanwhile, the governors, LG chairmen, councillors, commissioners and senators and enjoying free money... Dino Melaye is a perfect example, the useless man has up to 20 luxury cars but cannot point to any tangible or meaningful thing he has done for his people, yet he is always showing off on social media to rub his stolen wealth on the faces of his people and the mumu youths will still be hailing him.

gift01:
Instead of them to ask their state governors what they have don with their allocated funds. They are busy chasing shadows

datwall:
State can't create vigilance group.. it is the military responsibility

shortgun:
The Federal Govt will not see anything wrong in this because its a northern state.
If any state in the south tries this they will send the entire military to that state to kill innocent citizens.

The city has been plagued by crimes such as murders, kidnappings, mobile phone snatchings, rapes, molestations and robbery.

But all that appears to have changed with the introduction of the Anambra state vigilante group nearly two years ago. The head of the vigilante group in Onitsha is Godfrey Okafor.

When the new governor came in, Peter Obi, he started the Anambra vigilante group, which is known as ASV- Anambra State Vigilante. So we went for the training at Awka and we were trained under the commissioner of police


https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2009-03-19-voa44-68774302/359517.html

Nathan2016:
So igbos so go ahead and continue living in a country where they are marginalized

No tribe in Nigeria has more properties investment both in their region and outside their region more than d igbos..

ripbubu:
The lion of the tribe of east

kn23h:
Tag scholes0 odvanguard and me please