The newly appointed Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed has been appointed as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Muhammed succeeded Capt Rabiu Yadudu whose tenure of office lapsed on Saturday May 20, 2023 after a four year tenure.
Until his new appointment, Mohammed was Chairman Aviation Roadmap Implementation Committee appointed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Senator Hadi Sirika as well as the Regional General Manager (RGM). Central Region Airports, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)/Airport Manager, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer at FAAN is a certified International Airport Professional as accredited by ICAO/ACI and he is coming with a wealth of experience as Professional Airport manager.
Mohammed had worked in various government and private organisations such as The Presidency, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation; State House, Office of the Head of State, Commander-in-Chief; Special Assistant to the Minister of Environment; Special Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Personal Assistant to the Chairman, National Fertilizer Company of Nigeria, Port-Harcourt; Personal Assistant to the Chairman, Frenchies; Personal Assistant to Chairman, A & Hatman Limited; Admin Manager Interlinks Insurance, Abuja and Admin Manager First Medical and Sterile Products.
Kabir, as he prefers been called, has a Degree in Geography; a Post Graduate Diploma in Management; Masters in Business Administration; and a Masters Degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy. He joined FAAN in 2006 as Special Assistant to the then Managing Director; was Head of SERVICOM, MAKIA, FAAN, Kano. Chief Liaison Officer (CLO) FAAN Liaison Office, Abuja. Chief of Staff to an MD/CEO FAAN HQTRS, Lagos. He was Director, Lagos Operations, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).
He was the pioneer General Manager, Special Duties Department, FAAN.
He is a certified International Airport Professional as accredited by ICAO/ACI.
He is an alumnus of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the United States Government in 2007 (Transparency and Good Governance). He has a diploma in Airport Executive Leadership ACI/Concordia University. He also has a Certificate on Integrated Safety Management System from Singapore Aviation Academy.
Mohammed has a Management Certificate in Civil Aviation from ICAO/Concordia University comprising of Certificate in Strategic Management, Certificate in Human Resources and Certificate in Business Strategy. He also has certificate in Runway Safety Management (ACI); Certificate in Airport Business Operations (ACI). Other certificates include Airport User Charges;. Human Resources Management; Procurement and Financial Management,
Muhammed won the 2022 Distinguished leadership Award of International Airport Professional/ Community of Practice (IAPCOP).
Kabir is married with children. He enjoys reading and travelling.
Congratulations once again amiable leader. You’re well deserved leadership choosing, the light of the FAAN organization is upon your hands now, May the grace and Holy Spirit of God abide with you in all your endeavors now and forevermore in Jesus Christ name and above all I wish you all successful tenure and guidance and protection.
Congratulations amiable learder. You are the right choice leadership and the light of FAAN organization is upon your hands now. May God continue to guide and protect you in all your endeavors in Jesus Christ name and above all may the grace and Holy Spirit of God abide with you now and forevermore. Arise and shine for the glory of God is upon u sir.
Masha Allah for for him always biko. CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOU TODAY’S AND ALWAYS. Wishes you All the very best of luck ALWAYS as you pilot they difficult affairs of FAAN , be rest assured He is before you while you follow insha Allah. Stay safe always biko.
Is the aviation industry now ceded to the north to manage? For the past 8 years virtually all the management positions in the industry have been filled by officers of northern extraction. This is unfair.
An astute professional with a resume full of experience. Congratulations to him and hoping he brings the desired and needed changes to our Airports in Nigeria
Hadji Kabir like we normally call you, a big Congratulations for a well deserved appointment, may Almighty Allah assists you in this onerous task, Aameen.
Congratulations sir once again!
I’m Ibrahim Abdullahi I’m very happy for you Mr kabir
Congratulations for the new head of FAAN, we asked almighty Allah to guide /protect and also give him wisdom to pilot the affairs of this organisation successfully, congrats once again 🙏
We wish him a all the best allah subhana wata ala guide him and protect him congratulations
Tell the public, the State of Origin of Kabir, his post-seconday education & field and which institutions (HND in what and from: Kapoly, Yaba Tech, Auchi etc; First Degree in what and from; A B U, Unilag, UNN?)
Big congratulations to our very own Mr. Kabir Yusuf Muhammad, may Almighty Allah continue to guide and protect you as you assume the new role.
Once again congratulations.
With all these knowledge and experiences he acquired, We hope and pray that he is a man of honesty and intergrety as well, and ready to justify the confidence reposed in him.
We wish him well throughout his administration.
Why not allow the incoming administration to appoint these CEO’s ?. Also, why are these CEO’s constantly from one part of the country ?. Finally, the experience of this new man has been peripheral to Aviation a ministry he joined only in 2006. Just thinking,pls.