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Alkali Mahmud Modibbo is a Nigerian aeronautical engineer and pilot. [1] He was the rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology from March 2021 to December 2023. [2]

Career

Alkali holds the airline transport pilot licenses of from Federal Aviation Administration, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. [3] He had also worked as fleet captain at Dornier Aviation Nigeria and Max Air before his appointment by former president Muhammadu Buhari in March 2021. [4] He replaced Capt. Abdulsami Mohammed after the end of the latter's 4-year tenure. [5]

He was removed from office by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu in December 2023. [2]

References

  1. ^ "'Pilots, engineers should not limit themselves to flying, repairing aircraft to be employed' – Businessday NG". 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  2. ^ a b "President Tinubu Approves Leadership Changes in the Aviation and Aerospace Development Sector – The Statehouse, Abuja". Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  3. ^ NigerianFLIGHTDECK (2021-03-18). "Captain Alkali takes over as new NCAT Rector - NigerianFLIGHTDECK". nigerianflightdeck.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  4. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2021-03-16). "Buhari names new heads for NCAT, NIMET". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  5. ^ "Buhari Fires NiMet DG, Appoints New Rector For Aviation College | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.