Mr Gbenga Alade, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, MD/CEO, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON. Chairman, LAAC 29th Annual Conference
…. While barrister Festus Keyamo, the Special Guest of Honour, will be in attendance to share how the proposed concession and the public-private partnership will impact infrastructure funding. He will further enunciate on the most current project in the Nigerian aviation space, the total overhaul of the foremost gateway to Nigeria, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos.
Also confirmed would be in attendance to share the impact of economic regulation on the industry and the experience so far in relating with operators through electronic/digital means, is the Chief Regulator of the air transport industry in Nigeria, Capt Chris Najomo, Director General, Civil Aviation, DGCA, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.
The six-to-seven-hour session promises to be highly cerebral, presenting tested and proven case studies in an attempt to do justice to the theme “Aviation Financing in Nigeria: The Risks, Opportunities and Prospects.” The conference will be held at the Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, on Thursday, 7th August 2025. Takeoff time is 09:00 HRS
By the calibre of resource persons lined up for the 29th edition of the League of Airport & Aviation Correspondents’ (LAAC) annual conference, which has “assumed aviation business master class”, participants will be assailed with experientials in the discourse more than theorems and jejune hypotheses, right from the seminar papers to the panel discussions.
Mr Bismarck Rewane, Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited. One of the Keynote Speakers at the forthcoming 29th edition of LAAC’s annual lecture
Mr Bismarck Rewane, acclaimed financial analyst and Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, will pair as a keynote speaker.
Rewane, a respected voice in Nigeria’s economic and financial policy circles. He will bring deep insights into macroeconomic trends, factors that attract both local and international capital, and sustainable financing strategies critical to the aviation sector’s future.
Mr Gbenga Alade, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, MD/CEO, of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has been confirmed Conference Chairman, while Dr Gabriel Gbenga Olowo, aviation economist and Chairman of Sabre, Central and West Africa, will deliver a keynote address that will speak to the industry’s dynamics and the economics of air transport in a depressed economy as obtained in the Nigeria’s economy.
The panelists include: Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director/Chief Executive, MD/CE, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr Alex Nwuba, Chairman, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Mr Chris Aligbe, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Belujane Konzult, Dr Thomas Ogungbangbe, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of CITA Energies Limited, Captain Roland Iyayi, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of TopBrass Aviation, and Dr Obinna Okonkwo, Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines.
Another innovative feature of the day will be the unveiling of a compendium titled “Celebrating Champions of Aviation Development” – a commemorative publication profiling individuals, institutions, and governments that have significantly contributed to Nigeria’s aviation sector since 1999.
Key thematic areas to be addressed at the conference include:
● Infrastructure investment and airport modernisation
● Aircraft leasing and financing strategies
● Funding Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations
● Jet A1 supply and pricing mechanisms
● Regulatory reforms and consumer protection
● Navigational infrastructure and technology investment
● Insurance and risk management
As the countdown begins, LAAC has assured stakeholders of a seamless and engaging event, with robust logistics already in place and all strategic partners confirmed participation.
The conference enjoys the endorsement of aviation regulatory agency, local and international airlines, state governments, ground handling firms, and financial institutions, thus reinforcing its status as a premier platform for aviation dialogue and stakeholder engagement.
For media enquiries or participation details, please contact: Mr Wole Shadare, Chairman, LAAC Conference Committee +234 802 306 7883; Tersoo Isaac Agber, Secretary, LAAC Conference Organising Committee +234 703 707 5856.
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