- Double promotion, cash gifts for honesty
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc has named a staff of the company, Mr. Auwal Dankode as brand ambassador.
Dankode found $10,000, equivalent to about N16 million, while cleaning an aircraft in Kano, and promptly returned the money, sparking a nationwide commendation for his honesty.
Dankode, who was assigned alongside other colleagues, to clean the MS 878 operated by Egypt Air, found the money left behind by the passenger on seat no 25H. He promptly turned the money over to the airline’s station manager.
As brand ambassador, Dankode would grace all NAHCO major events anywhere in the country, promote its brand and have the chance to travel and interact with top officials and stakeholders of the company.
Group Managing Director, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, Mr. Indranil Gupta, said Dankode acted as a true NAHCO ambassador who has put into use the training he received in the company.
At a ceremony at the company’s head office in Lagos, Gupta at the weekend announced cash reward, instant promotion and appointment of Dankode as NAHCO brand ambassador.
“We are truly proud of the exemplary character exhibited by Auwal. He is a true NAHCO ambassador and an embodiment of what NAHCO stands for, honesty, integrity, diligence and hard work.
“We celebrate your being and we want this to be just the beginning. Let the values which have been instilled by your family, guide you and groom you into ideal leader which everyone will be proud of,” Gupta said.
He pointed out that the majority of NAHCO staff exhibit these values in their everyday work in the company.
“We urge you to continue working with the same high integrity, diligence and continue being a good NAHCO ambassador,” Gupta said.
Chief Financial Officer, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, Mr. Adeoye Emiloju commended Dankode on this show of high integrity.
“The integrity you’ve displayed is not something that anyone can pretend to have. You’ve shown that it is something that is innate to you,” Emiloju said.
Chief Operating Officer, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, Mr. Didier Steullet also encouraged Dankode to stay on the good path.
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“What you have done is very good. You’re the example not only of the week, but probably of the year. My only recommendation is that please keep going on the same way. Remain yourself and don’t get carried away with the adulation that you are receiving on social media. You need to remain grounded and make a difference in the world. Stay on nice side of the ‘force’ and your life will be good,” Steullet said.
Group Executive Director, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, Dr. Sola Obabori added that Dankode has become a poster boy of NAHCO not only in Nigeria but all over the world because the internet makes things global.
“You have done something that makes us proud. In today’s Nigeria, where the value of dollar is so very high, by returning so many of them, you’ve done something commendable. For you to have seen something as valuable, and give it up, it shows that you’re a man who has purity of heart. This is very commendable and appreciated. Every well-meaning Nigerian will appreciate what you have done,” Obabori said.
Dankode expressed his appreciation to the management of NAHCO for giving him the opportunity to break out from his village setting where no one has ever worked in an airport or stand close to an aircraft.
“No one in my area has ever worked at the airport. I am very grateful to NAHCO for the training they gave us and also for the opportunity to work and earn a decent living. I am greatly thankful to the NAHCO management for the honour and recognition of my effort,” Dankode said.
Dankode invited some of his relations to the ceremony including Jafar Maimako, Sadam Tanko, Ibrahim Mu’azu and Yusuf Mohammed.