The 4th Annual Air Transport Quarterly Magazine Industry Awards took place yesterday at the Lagos Country Club,GRA,Ikeja.
The event, which has become a benchmark for excellence in the aviation industry, brought together top stakeholders, professionals, and decision-makers to celebrate outstanding achievements and innovations.
Yesterday’s event was a grand celebration of the aviation industry’s finest, with winners announced in various categories. The evening was filled with excitement, entertainment, and networking opportunities, as the crème de la crème of the industry gathered to honor the best of the best.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director General (DG), Capt. Chris Najomo, emerging as the “ATQ Man of The Year 2024”.
Beaming with joy and excitement at the occasion, Captain Najomo, who was recently confirmed by the National Assembly as the substantive helmsman of the NCAA, expressed appreciation to the ATQ management and staff for honouring him with the prestigious award.
While dedicating the award to the entire management and staff of the NCAA, the DG said it would spur him to render more valuable service to the aviation subsector, especially in the area of sanitization of the industry for efficiency, safety of lives and property.
Other awardees include; the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN), Mrs. Olubumi Kuku, who was honoured as the Aviation Industry Chief Executive Officer of the Year 2024″, The Director General (DG), Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, was honoured with an award for ” Excellence in Weather Forecast “, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO), bagged the “Logistics Innovation Award, in Cargo handling, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), clinched the ” Ground Handling Company of the Year 2024″, the Regional Manager of the year 2024 went to the famous Barrister Oluwabukola Aduragbemi Teriba, the President, Federal Ministry of Transport and Aviation ( FMT&A), Cooperative Society, Pastor Akinola Olaposi, grabbed an award as “the Aviation Cooperative Innovator of the year” and the Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar, honoured as the “Beacon of Innovative Air Safety Leadership of the Year 2024”.
Also, honoured with a “Life Time Achievement Award,”was the former DG, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Engr. Akin Olateru, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, bagged a “Transformation Leadership Award 2024”, Zenith Bank Limited, under the leadership of Adaora Umeoji, was awarded the “Beacon of Technological Innovation in Banking Industry”, the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, was recognised with the “Diamond Anniversary Award for Education & Training while the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, also bagged an “Outstanding Star Leadership Award in Aviation”, Ibom Air was was awarded “The Airline of the Year 2024”, Alhaji Sadiq Shared Anako won the award for Leadership in Aviation Cooperative Governance of the year,while NUATE, was honoured as “The Most Resilient Aviation Trade Union of the Year 2024”, amongst others.
