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FAAN STAFF GRADUATE AS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MANAGERS









(l-r) Emmanuel Chidera Emmanuel, Mrs Vivian Menyanga, Engr., Saleh Dunoma, MD/CE of FAAN, Kabir Mohammed,Chief Of Staff to MD/CE and Hajiya Salamatu Eluma, Director, Human Resources during the presentation of certificates to the Certified Airport Managers.



The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has recorded another milestone in its capacity building effort.
In line with the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan, FAAN has graduated three of the Authority’s staff from the Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP).
According to the General Manager, Corporate Communication of FAAN, Mr Yakubu Dati in a press release, the AMPAP programme which commenced in 2012 was concluded in February 2014, making the successful candidates Certified Airport Managers.
The certified Airport Managers who successfully completed the AMPAP, in line with the Global ACI/ICAO objectives are Mr. Kabir Y. Mohammed, Chief of Staff to the MD/CEO, Mrs Vivian Menyanga of the Training Department and Mr. Emmanuel Chidera Emmanuel of the Airport Operations Department.
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Engr. Saleh Dunoma while presenting the candidates with their certificates, congratulated them and promised that the management of FAAN would ensure that the work force is constantly improved through training.
He added that staff should also be exposed to foreign training and not restricted to Nigeria alone, in order to bring them at par with their foreign counterparts in aviation.
The presentation was witnessed by the senior management team of the Authority made of Directors and senior staff.

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