Nigeria’s LABS produces best student for IATA 2018

L-R: Mr. Mobolaji Durojaiye, Business Manager, Landover Aviation Business School (LABS); Mrs. Aduke Atiba, Executive Director, Landover Company Limited; Ms. Adeola Alade, 2018 IATA Best Performer in Nigeria and graduate of LABS; Mrs. Aderonke Emmanuel-James, Manager, Corporate Services, Landover Company Limited; and Mr. Tunde Adeniyi, Business Manager, Operations, Landover Company Limited, at the presentation of the 2018 IATA Best Performer Award in Nigeria, at the School in Lagos, recently

Ms. Adeola Alade, a graduate of Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), has graduated with a distinction in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Foundation in Travel and Tourism with Amadeus course in the December 2018 session.

With this rare feat, Ms. Alade has emerged IATA Overall Best Performer in Nigeria produced by LABS, the school announced recently.

Speaking at a ceremony in Lagos, the Head of Global Partnerships and Innovations, IATA Training, Mr. Ivica Kovacic, applauded Ms. Alade on her achievement.

He said: “On behalf of IATA Training, I congratulate you on successfully completing the Foundation in Travel and Tourism with Amadeus course and acknowledge you as the student with the Best Performance in your country for the December 2018 exam session. As our Best Performer, feel free to use this recognition as a reference in any future job application. IATA Training will gladly act as a referrer in your career journey. We wish you great success in your professional development.”

Presenting the Award of Recognition to Ms. Alade at the school’s Corporate Headquarters in Lagos, the Executive Director of Landover Company Limited, Mrs. Aduke Atiba, commended her for the outstanding performance.

She said: “At Landover Aviation Business School, we recognize excellence and that is why we are celebrating you today. We are very proud of you.” She charged the awardee to apply the knowledge acquired at the School and continue to seek more knowledge.

An elated Ms. Alade explained that she chose to study IATA Travel and Tourism course at Landover Aviation Business School because of the impressive track record and reputation of the School in Nigeria and internationally.

She enthused: “I am excited and happy. This is a dream come true for me. I will not settle for the best any longer but always strive for excellence. In fact, I have started putting some of the things I learnt to use. I now organize tour packages for people because it is in high demand. I am also hoping to register my own Travel and Tour Agency with the Corporate Affairs Commission as soon as possible,” she said.

Landover Aviation Business School is approved by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as an Authorized Training Center in Nigeria. The School offers courses all through the year facilitated by qualified and specialized resident and international instructors. The Institute deploys latest technology and expertise in the highly dynamic global aviation industry in providing its students with world-class theoretical and practical training courses to empower them to become excellent and globally recognized aviation professionals.

In many instances, Landover Aviation Business School’s Alumni occupy leading positions in aviation in Nigeria and in West Africa. The School continues to push the frontiers of excellent aviation training in Nigeria and West Africa.

Tersoo Agber

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