FAAN Boss, Engineer Saleh Dunoma’s Many Laurels

Being at the top of his career has not changed his simple character and his quiet demeanour. Engineer Saleh Dunoma, the Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) would rather bank on his track record instead of indulging in showmanship.

And this must have informed his being noticed to be tipped for the highly coveted National Productivity Award by President Muhammadu Buhari. The dynamic man of quiet lifestyle no doubt appears to share the character traits of simplicity and personal integrity with the President.

For the records, Engr. Dunoma also received the award as the 2014 Best Emerging Airport – Africa region at the 4th Annual Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates quietly. To those who know him or work with him, Engr. Dunoma is a man of high personal integrity. He would rather let his handiwork and performances speak for him than blow his own trumpet.

But even with his appointment to the top job, Dunoma has remained simple and unassuming, preferring to motivate his lieutenants and staff of the aviation agency to deliver top performance in their onerous duties to the country. For his diligence in service and hard work, he has received several awards notably the Distinguished Service Award for Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting Services, Airport Excellence in Safety Award by the Airports Council International (ACI) and a Merit Award of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) amongst others. Dunoma, the simple, quiet achiever and highly experienced aviation technocrat continues to inspire the men and women he works with at FAAN and beyond, while he keeps his eyes firmly focused on the job at hand.