The Federal Government has appointed Capt. Mukhtar Yusuf Muye as the Director of Airport Operations, DAO, for Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.

FAAN’s spokesperson, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu revealed this in a statement on Monday.

The new Director of Operations is a highly trained commercial and Multi-Engine Instruments Pilot.

According to Mrs Yukubu, Capt. Muye had an outstanding career in the aviation Industry.

Until his recent appointment in the FAAN, he had worked with IRS Airlines as the Chief Pilot.

He takes over the office of DAO which became vacant after the appointment of the erstwhile DAO, Capt. Hamisu Yadudu as Managing Director / Chief Executive Office of the Authority.