NAHCO Injecting Fresh Billions into Equipment –

Chairman

• As Company hands over newVehicles for Operations

From left, GED, International Business & Corporate Service, NAHCO Plc, Dr. Sola Obabori; GED, Commercial & Business Development, Prince Saheed Lasisi; CFO, Mr. Adeoye Emiloju, Chairman, Board of Directors, Dr. Seinde O. Fadeni and the Senior Manager, Security, Col Olumide Kolajo (rtd.) at the handing over of newly – purchased vehicles to staff of the Company in Lagos.

West Africa’s foremost ground handling service provider, nacho aviance, is injecting fresh billions into equipment purchase, its Chairman, Dr. SeindeFadenidisclosed on Monday.

Fadeni who spoke during the hand-over ceremony of 21 new vehicles recently purchased to staff promised that the ground support equipment would be delivered in a few months’ time.

“The scale of the GSE the Company is purchasing is so massive that what you have here in the terms of these operations vehicles is very small by comparison.”

He noted that Company officials have left no stone unturned in sourcing for the right equipment from the right sources even in the face of excruciating forex challenges.

Although NAHCO’s equipment purchase is 95% dollar based, the Chairman said the Company is committed to providing workers with the right tools so as to continue to deliver excellent service.

“We shall at all times be ready to provide the workforce with the right equipment to deliver exceptional service to our clients,” the Chairman stated.

Fadeni extolled the staff for their diligence and commitment to the Company.

In his remarks at the occasion, the Group Executive Director, International Business & Corporate Service, Dr. SolaObabori implored the staff to put the vehicles to good use.

1. From left, GED, International Business & Corporate Service, NAHCO Plc, Dr. Sola Obabori; GED, Commercial & Business Devt., Prince Saheed Lasisi; CFO, Mr. Adeoye Emiloju, Chairman, Board of Directors, Dr. Seinde O. Fadeni during the Company’s Maintenance Yard in Lagos.

While emphasizing that the Company will always provide the required working environment and tools for its workforce, Obabori urged users of the new vehicles to take ownership of the vehicles being handed over to them.

The Assistant General Manager, GSE, Mr. Charles Karinga, acknowledged that the vehicles will go a long way in ameliorating the challenges staff face in the course of their work. He promised that adequate care would be taken of the new vehicles.

Chairman, Board of Directors, NAHCO Plc, Dr Seinde O Fadeni, handing over keys to newly – purchased operations vehicles to the Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Didier Roger Steullet, at the Company’s Maintenance Yard in Lagos.

Company officials at the handing over ceremony include the GED, Commercial & Business Development, Prince Saheed Lasisi; Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Didier Roger Steullet;the Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Adeoye Emiloju and the General Manager, External Relations, Mr. Ahmed Bashir Gulmah.

Also present at the event are the union leaders, including theChairman, NUATE,  Prince Nnochiri;Secretary – General ATSSSAN, Henry Okon and Vice President II, ATSSSAN, Vera Egbukichi.