A Nigerian, Dr Olumuyiwa Babatunde Aliu has been elected President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the umbrella world body for Aviation safety, making him the first Blackman to head the world body.

He was elected Monday at the 38th Assembly of the organisation in Montreal, Canada by an assembly consisting of 172 countries.

As the Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah led the Nigerian delegation to drum support for the accomplished Aliu who has built invaluable goodwill among ICAO member countries’ representatives, Aliu received full support from the Federal Government and Nigerians both at home and in Diaspora.