LAGOS—British Airways has appointed Kola Olayinka as first indigenous Country Manager in its over 70 years of operation in Nigeria.
According to the airline, the appointment followed an extensive search spanning several months to find the best person for the job.
A graduate of the University of Lagos and the WITS Business School in Johannesburg, South Africa, Olayinka began his career at the Gateway Television in Abeokuta as a News reporter, and also had a brief stint with John Holt PLC where he rose to the position of Regional Sales Manager.
However it was in British Airways that he was to cut his teeth in management. He has worked in different capacities within BA including, the UK head office of the airline, as well as in Kenya, where he rose to the position of Area Customer Service Manager, East Africa with responsibilities for five African countries namely, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles and Mauritius.
Olayinka returned to Nigeria in 2002 to manage the Northern business of British Airways as Regional Manager, Northern Nigeria. It was under his watch that the Northern business of BA grew to be a daily service that is now enjoyed by the airline’s customers.
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Posted: at 23-02-2011 08:43 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
interpo77 at 24-02-2011 07:06 PM (14 years ago) (m)
congratulations mr olayinka for ur hard work/deserved post this a new begining and let the rest airlines operating in nigeria follow this new strategy to lift some other deserved nigerians not only in this sector but others too
Posted: at 24-02-2011 07:06 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
........yu already no that 
...heheh...if yu wanna smell what kebella is cooking........bring it up!!
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