The International Civil Aviation Organisation Council has elected the Nigerian representative, Musa Nuhu, as the Second Vice-President of the Council at its 211th Session in Montreal, Canada.
A statement by James Odaudu, the Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, on Monday in Abuja said the first and third Vice-Presidents were from Singapore and Panama respectively.
Odaudu said Nuhu would function as ICAO Council’s Second Vice- President for a one-year tenure.
He said Nuhu’s election and that of the other two Vice-Presidents was in compliance with Rules of Procedure for the Council (ICAO Doc 7559/10).
According to him, the Rules of Procedure states: “In the absence of the President, the First Vice-President, the Second Vice-President or the Third Vice-President in that order shall exercise the functions vested in the President by these Rules of Procedure.”
Odaudu said Nuhu started his career as an Airline Pilot with the defunct Nigeria Airways before serving for over 15 years as a captain and safety officer with Presidential Air Fleet.
Nuhu ventured into the private sector for 10 years as an Airline Captain, Safety Officer and Chief Pilot.
Nuhu was Technical Assistant to the Minister of State, Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika, before his appointment as the Representative of Nigeria on the ICAO Council.
In addition to Airline Transport Pilot Licence, Captain Nuhu holds the prestigious International Aviation MBA Degree from Concordia University Montreal, Canada.
He also obtained several professional and managerial certificates in Aviation Safety, Aircraft Accident Investigation, Audit, Quality Management Systems amongst others.
Captain Nuhu is a member of several professional organisations, including the renowned Royal Aeronautical Society, London, UK.