December 23, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate appointment of Engineer Tukur Mohammed Lawal Funtua, as the new Managing Director (MD) of Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT).
A statement issued by Uwa Suleiman, Senior Special Assistant /Spokesperson, Media to the Honourable Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, said Funtua’s appointment followed the retirement of the former Managing Director, Dr Abimbola Alale.
Born 24th November 1966, Engineer Funtua is an indigene of Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, PGDM, MBA, a Professional Diploma in Education and a PhD in Environmental and Sustainable Development Management in view, at the University of Port Harcourt.
Before his appointment, Engineer Funtua was Director, Health Community Affairs, Safety and Environment with BUA Cement Plc.
He served in various capacities including Health and Safety Manager, Country HSE Manager and Regional Manager for Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainable Development at Lafarge Africa Plc and Group Head, Environment and Community Affairs at Dangote Cement Plc, among others.
Engineer Fantua has thirty years of professional experience in manufacturing, process engineering, health, production, safety and environmental management, communications and other fields.
He is a Chartered Environmentalist at the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, and the Professional Leadership Practitioners Institute.
The new NIGCOMSAT boss is a Registered Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), a member of numerous professional bodies and institutes. Engineer Tukur is an author and is married with children.
