Aviation Perm Secretary commends FAAN’s Reforms under Olubunmi Kuku

Kana Ibrahim, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has expressed strong confidence in the ongoing transformation within Nigeria’s aviation sector. He attributed this progress to the structural framework at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), driven by the strategic leadership of its Managing Director/CEO, Olubunmi Kuku.

Ibrahim made these remarks during his maiden tour of FAAN following his redeployment to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. He commended the ongoing reforms at FAAN, emphasising that Kuku’s managerial expertise has been pivotal in enhancing operational efficiency and service delivery.

Additionally, Ibrahim credited the success recorded at FAAN to the dynamic and visionary leadership of Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.

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He noted that the minister’s proactive policies and strategic direction have created an enabling environment for growth and innovation within the aviation sector. Reaffirming the ministry’s full support for FAAN, Ibrahim pledged to work closely with the management to sustain the momentum of development.

He stressed the need to prioritise personnel training as a vital component of the reforms, urging FAAN’s leadership to design a sustainable and comprehensive training framework for staff capacity building.

“The aviation sector demands constant innovation and expertise,” Dr. Ibrahim stated. “I urge everyone to put on their thinking caps and contribute to improving the system. Together, we can elevate Nigeria’s aviation industry to global standards.”

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.