Tinubu appoints Danjuma Ismaila to lead Nigerian Aviation College

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr Danjuma Adamu Ismaila as the Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, confirmed the appointment, highlighting Dr Ismaila’s extensive background in air transportation management, transport economic policy, and aviation security.

Dr Ismaila earned a degree in Physics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1989 and later obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Transportation.

He has also attended various professional courses, workshops, and seminars on civil aviation management and transportation.

A recognised figure in the aviation sector, he is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (UK) and the Air Transport Research Society.

Before his appointment, Dr Ismaila was a lecturer at the Federal University of Transportation, Daura.