The former managing director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Roland Iyayi, is one of the two top aviation experts billed to deliver papers at the forthcoming 23rd annual conference and awards of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC).
The conference slated for July 17, 2019 at Raddison Blu Hotel, Ikeja has ‘Boosting aviation investment through policy’ as its theme with Iyayi speaking on ‘Boosting aviation investment through policy: An airline perspective.’
Similarly, the former director general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren, who is the lead speaker, would speak on ‘Boosting aviation investment through policy: The government perspective.’
Demuren is expected to share his wealth of experience after years of serving in both public and private sectors of the aviation industry.
Demuren is currently the President of Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) West Africa.
The event, which is expected to attract a poll of aviation stakeholders, would be chaired by the chief executive officer of Med-View Airline, Mr. MuneerBankole.
Iyayi, who is currently the chief executive officer of TopBrass Aviation Ltd had, prior to setting up the airline built Nigerian-based aviation consulting firm, Aeroleasing and Consultancy Ltd which involved in research and development and strategic planning.
He held the position of managing director of the firm until his appointment to the position of technical adviser to a minister of aviation in Nigeria.
Prior to becoming the managing director of NAMA, Iyayi served as a member of the Presidential Task Force on Aviation in Nigeria.
He also served as the acting managing director/chief operating officer of Aero Contractors.
A qualified pilot and air safety investigator with over 25 years industry experience, Iyayi also earned an M.Sc degree in Air Safety Management from the City University of London and is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA).
Meanwhile, all the chief executive officers of aviation agencies in Nigeria are expected to form a panel of discussants along with private service providers
Others expected guests include a former secretary general of the African Airlines Association, Mr. Nick Fadugba, and the director general of Protection Council (CPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera, amongst others.
The 23rd Conference and Awards 2019 is expected to be attended by over 250 aviation industry professionals, cutting across the aviation agencies, security agencies, international and domestic airlines operating in Nigeria, aviation support services, travel trade sellers and buyers and captains of the aviation industry in Nigeria.
Secretary of the conference committee, Mr. Albinus Chiedu, said outstanding stakeholders made up of individuals and corporate organisations who had distinguished themselves in the industry would also be honoured with various industry awards.