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THE newly appointed Director- General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Muhammed (rtd.), has assumed duties at the headquarters of the agency in Abuja.
He was received by the agency directors and later met the management. President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the appointment of Muhammed as NEMA D-G with effect from April 30 in statement issued from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of Federation.
He was a Chief of Policy and Plans at the Nigerian Air Force before his retirement.
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A holder of prestigious national and international flying licences and recipient of distinguished military service honours, Muhammed also held other operational and strategic positions in the Air Force that included Air Secretary, Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command, Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command and Managing Director of Nigerian Air Force Investment.
AVM Muhammed has flown several aircraft types, which include Air Force One (B737 BBJ), Alpha Jet, Gulf Stream 550, Dassault Falcon 900, Citation Jet, L39 ZA and Bulldog 123. His decorations include General Service Star (GSS), Pass Staff College (PSC+) and Fellow Defence College, among others.
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