Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (Nahco Aviance) has appointed Mr. Olumuyiwa Olumekun as the Group Managing Director. The appointment took effect from January 1, 2025.
Olumekun succeeded Mr. Indranil Gupta whose tenure expired December 31, 2024.
In a regulatory filing at the Nigerian Exchange, the board of the ground handling company stated that Gupta retired on December 31, 2024 upon completion of his service contract as the group managing director. As such, Gupta also exited the board of directors of the company.
Olumekun had been a longstanding senior executive at NAHCO, retiring as Group Executive Director, Corporate Services at the company in February 2022.
A seasoned business executive with over three decades of leadership experience across various industries, Olumekun had served at NAHCO in several strategic roles, including Acting Managing Director and Executive Director of Corporate Services, where he provided leadership to key functions such as human resources, learning and development, information technology, administrative services, infrastructure, and procurement.
He was part of the team that successfully implemented the company’s transformative 2019–2023 Strategic Plan, which resulted in over 300 per cent increase in profitability.
In 2019, he spearheaded NAHCO’s commercial and business development efforts before transitioning to the corporate services directorate. Since 2022, he has remained as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of NAHCO subsidiaries including NAHCO Free Trade Zone, NAHCO Commodities Limited, NAHCO Travels & Hospitality Limited and Mainland Cargo Options (now NAHCO Logistics).
Olumekun holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Ibadan and is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School, where he completed the Chief Executive and Advanced Management Programmes.
Prior to joining NAHCO, Olumekun spent 23 years at Red Star Express Plc (FedEx), where he retired as Executive Director in 2015. At Red Star, he managed the FedEx brand and oversaw core functions, including sales, marketing, operations, strategy & business development, customer service and information technology. He was a member of the board of directors of Red Star Express for 10 years.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
