Ibom Air has appointed Mr Mfon Udomah and Dr Eno Udoma-Eniang as Executive Directors in control of Finance and Legal and Corporate Affairs, respectively, as the airline positions itself for its subsequent part of development.
The appointments have been introduced in a press release issued in Uyo on Monday by the airline’s Group Manager, Marketing and Communication, Mrs Aniekan Essienette.
According to Essienette, the appointments are geared toward strengthening the airline’s operations, enhancing service supply, and supporting its development plans.
Executives deliver over 30 years of expertise
Udomah, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), brings greater than three a long time of expertise throughout the non-public and public sectors.
Udoma-Eniang, a authorized practitioner, additionally has over 30 years of company expertise spanning telecommunications, monetary providers, and rising expertise sectors.
- “Both Executive Directors will resume work immediately, while the Board will ratify their appointments at the Annual General Meeting in November,” Essienette stated.
Uko Udom retires from board
The airline additionally introduced the retirement of Mr Uko Udom, Akwa Ibom State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, from its board after 5 years of service.
Essienette stated the board appreciated his contributions throughout his tenure and wished him nicely in his future endeavours.
Ibom Air denies monopoly over Uyo airport
The appointments come after Ibom Air denied claims that it workouts a monopoly over Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo, insisting that it lacks the authority to stop different airways from working on the airport.
The clarification adopted public commentary linking the airline’s place as the home-based service in Uyo to the restricted presence of different airways on the airport.
Ibom Air maintained that the authority to approve, regulate, droop, or allow airline operations rests with the related aviation regulatory authorities, not with the airline.
The airline cited Section 8(3) of the Civil Aviation Act 2022, which assigns duty for regulating civil aviation in Nigeria to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
The airport commenced worldwide operations on May 2, 2026, when Ibom Air operated the inaugural flight from Uyo to Accra, Ghana, with the return service operated the next day.
