President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Captain Musa Nuhu as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). He replaces Captain Muthar Usman.

Until his appointment, he was Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

A statement by the Deputy Director, Press in the Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu, said Nuhu holds M.Sc in Aviation Business and was at the Presidential Air Fleet as a captain and a safety officer.

He also worked at various times in the defunct Nigeria Airways, Aero Contractors and Petrowest, among other organisations.