FAAN elevates two female executives to GM positions

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has elevated the duo of Mrs. Ijeoma Blessing Nwosu-Igbo and Mrs. Christabel Ebanehita Eromosele to the position of General Manager, Public Affairs and General Manager, Protocol and Passages respectively.

An electronic document made available to journalists by the Directorate of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection of FAAN confirmed both appointments took effect from June 2024 following their resounding successes in the mandatory management promotion examinations.

Both Mrs. Nwosu-Igbo and Mrs. Eromosele have steered the affairs of the Public Affairs department of FAAN over the years, managing the image of the organisation with deftness and dexterity that has position the country’s airport management agency as a leading one in Africa.

Mrs. Nwosu-Igbo had served in acting capacity in her position since December 2023 having distinguished herself for over two decades following her sojourn into FAAN in 2002 as a Senior Public Affairs Officer on grade level 10.

The 1987 graduate of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu also holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Calabar, Cross River state in 2002.

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The versatile Public Relation practitioner and a member of the Nigerian Institutes of Public Relations (NIPR) is a prolific writer who has continually advanced through the ranks, gaining extensive on the job experiences as well as undergoing numerous professional trainings both locally and internationally.

Nwosu-Igbo’s love for singing and choral performance has seen her performed locally and overseas as her writing prowess has seen her oversee the in-house publication of FAAN, the NEWSTRACK as its Managing Editor since 2018.

Similarly, prior to her new appointment, Christabel Eromosele acted in the same capacity from January 2024, before her confirmation as the substantive General Manager of the Protocol and Passages Department.

The 1991 graduate of English Language from the famous Ambrose Alli University (formerly Bendel State University), Ekpoma, Edo State, also holds a master’s degree in public and international Affairs from the prestigious University of Lagos.

She started her career in FAAN as a Grade Level 8 officer in the Public Affairs department in 1993, and through her stint for dedication, hard work, and professionalism, rose to the position of General Manager, Protocol and Passages Department in June 2024.

She is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Chartered Institute of Public Management of Nigeria, Council for International Protocol Professionals, and Association of Certified Protocol in Nigeria.

Christabel Eromosele have served in various management committees, including the FAAN National Aviation Committee (FNAC), ACI International Conference Planning Committee, among others.

In the course of her career in FAAN, Christabel has attended training programs both within and outside of Nigeria, notable amongst them include the Public Relations Theory and Practice Course organised by GTC Group in London, United Kingdom in the year 2010, the Business Leadership and Diplomatic Protocol Course organised by the European School of Protocol in London, United Kingdom, in 2018 and the African Public Relations Association (APRA)’s Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, in 2019.

Others include participation in the prestigious Airport Council International (ACI)-Development in Customer Services Culture at Airports in Lagos, Nigeria and Crisis Communication Course sponsored by the United Kingdom’s Government, in the year 2021.