Agboarumi Basil Udukhokhe

Basil Agboarumi is an enthusiastic and passionate professional, with more than 18 years of experience with increased leadership skills and abilities in Aviation Ground Handling & Public Relations/management; demonstrating a strong background in government, corporations and nonprofit organizations.

Agboarumi holds a National Diploma (OND) in Mass Communication from the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication from the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, a Masters in Communications Studies (Mcs) from the Lagos State University, and a Certificate in Creative Design & Digital Communication from the School of Media & Communications of the Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos.

During his National Youth Service with the Kanji Lake National Parks, New-Bussa, Niger State in 1997, he authored a book, Borgu: Past, Present and Future, which chronicled the potentials of the Borgu tribe, in Niger State, Nigeria.

In 1999, Basil Agboarumi was mandated by the Nigerian National Parks Headquarter, Abuja to compile a book on the “Attributes and Potentials of the National Parks” in Nigeria.

Basil joined the Skypower Aviation Handling Company Limited, then a subsidiary of the Nigeria Airways Limited, as the Pioneer staff/Head of the Public Affairs Unit. After the privatization and subsequent takeover of Skypower Aviation Handling Company Limited by the SIFAX Group in 2009, Basil Agboarumi was appointed the Head of Corporate Communications, with a mandate to spearhead the re-branding of the new company (Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited).

He was elevated to the position of General Manager in 2013, and thereafter made to head the Corporate Communications & Information Technology (IT) departments of SAHCO, providing leadership for the day to day operations of the units.

Basil Agboarumi is a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD Nigeria), a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (FNIPR), an Associate Member of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (arpa), and an Aluminous of the Pan-Atlantic University

Basil, a recipient of various awards for his “distinct industry and outstanding contributions impacting positively on Nigeria’s Reputation”, is result-oriented, a good team player, motivator, with excellent people’s skill who has a successful track record in Leadership.

He is currently the Managing Director/CEO of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc. (SAHCO).