The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has been conferred with the Distinguished Leadership Excellence Award at the just concluded ALM Africa Summit and African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2021.
The award was given to him in recognition of his commitment to safety and regulatory excellence in Nigeria’s aviation industry.
In his remark at the virtual event, Captain Nuhu said: “On behalf of the entire staff of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, I want to thank the organizer for deeming it fit to recognise me with the Distinguished Leadership Excellence Award.
The organisers said the recipients were chosen through their contributions to Africa’s socio-economic development, remarking that they have demonstrated a positive impact on the people of Africa.
Other awardees include Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Africa, Nigeria, ‘African Business Leader of the Year, which recognises the exceptional business leader whose vision, innovations, and management abilities have helped steer his company successfully in both his home country and in the global marketplace, driving growth, and providing leadership.
Another winner, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor, Lagos State, Nigeria, won the ‘Business Friendly Governor of the Year’, which is for a State or regional governor who has been able to drive investment into his/her state/region, remarkably increasing the commercial activities of his state /region since assumption of office.
Also Ernest Addison, Governor, Bank of Ghana, won the ‘Central Bank Governor of the Year Award’, which recognises those who have led their countries’ economies through what has been another tumultuous year and have been able to stimulate growth and stabilise their macro-economic environment, thereby boosting investor confidence.
