James Oriowo

JAMES ORIOWO bagged his Bachelors of Engineering degree with second class upper division in Mechanical Engineering from the famous Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti in April, 1997. Shortly after NYSC, he got a job with CITECO Technical engineering Company (which majored in repairs and maintenance of Conveyor belts) at MMIA as a Mechanical Engineer.

He joined the services of Skypower Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) in June, 2000 as a Mechanical Engineer who specializes in the Maintenance, Repairs and servicing of Ground Support Equipments (GSE). He served in various capacities up to the position of Regional Manager Maintenance West before the advent of SIFAX in December, 2009.

James was made National Engineering Services Manager (NESM) in December, 2010 where he was in charge of the Maintenance division of all SAHCOL stations across the country. In the year 2012 he rose to the position of Senior Manager in the Maintenance Department. Due to his passion for the job, dedication and his proven track records in the department he was appointed as Head, Engineering & Maintenance in April, 2016 – a position he holds till today.

James has various certifications in the field of GSE maintenance from the United Kingdom, United States of America and Nigeria. He is also a member of several professional bodies among which are NIMECH, PMP, and CIPDM.