NAMA 2024 retreat:Farouk rallies top team to commit to excellence, innovation

•     Stresses need for collaboration

•    Directors sign recommitment bonds

 Sade Williams/Business a.m.

Ahmed Farouk, managing director and chief executive of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has urged MAMA’s top management team to reaffirm their commitment to excellence and innovation in air navigation services and stressed the need for collaboration in achieving the agency’s objectives.

Farouk’s rallying cry took centre stage during the 2024 Management Retreat of NAMA under the theme: “Sustainability of Strategic Management and Leadership Development in Airspace Management: A New Approach”, held at Zuma Rock Resort, Niger State.

Farouk delivered a comprehensive presentation outlining his achievements since assuming the role of managing director and shared his vision for the agency, emphasising the imperative of visionary leadership, strategic management, and collaboration in achieving NAMA’s objectives of safety, efficiency, and sustainability in Nigerian airspace.

A statement by Abdullahi Musa, director, public affairs and consumer protection, noted that the eight directors of the agency who provided comprehensive reports on their stewardship since assuming their roles in December 2023, delivered detailed presentations outlining their vision, mission and achievements so far recorded.

They also signed a recommitment bond, accompanied by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), aimed at evaluating performance and pinpointing areas for enhancement.

Representing the directors, Abdullahi Musa, director of public affairs and consumer protection, affirmed their backing for the managing director. They lauded his outstanding leadership as instrumental in driving the significant advancements observed in NAMA’s growth and ensuring safety in Nigerian airspace.

Emmanuel Meribole, permanent secretary, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, represented by the director of human resources, while applauding the growth of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency under the leadership of Ahmed Farouk emphasised the importance of strategic management, leadership development, and collaborative efforts.

He stated that these factors serve as catalysts for advancing the efficiency and effectiveness of airspace management in Nigeria, ultimately guaranteeing safety.

Esosa Iyawe, a member of the House of Representatives who represented the chairman, house committee on aviation, Abdullahi Idris Garba, reiterated the pivotal role of NAMA as the heart of the aviation sector in Nigeria.

He urged the managing director and his team to deliberate on meaningful recommendations aimed at enhancing safety in the Nigerian airspace.

Furthermore, Iyawe pledged swift action to ensure adequate funding for the agency, acknowledging the precarious financial situation exacerbated by an inequitable revenue-sharing formula.

Ahmed Farouk, managing director, NAMA, expressed gratitude to Iyawe while advocating for a review of the current revenue-sharing formula to ensure fair allocation of resources to NAMA.