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LAGOS\u2014British\u00a0 Airways has appointed Kola Olayinka\u00a0 as first indigenous Country Manager in its over 70 years\u00a0 of\u00a0 operation\u00a0 in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

According to the airline, the\u00a0 appointment\u00a0 followed\u00a0 an\u00a0 extensive search spanning several months to find the best person for the job.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0 graduate\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 University\u00a0 of\u00a0 Lagos and the WITS Business School in Johannesburg,\u00a0 South\u00a0 Africa,\u00a0 Olayinka\u00a0 began\u00a0 his\u00a0 career\u00a0 at the Gateway Television\u00a0 in Abeokuta as a News reporter, and also had a brief stint with John Holt PLC where he rose to the position of Regional Sales Manager.<\/p>\n

However\u00a0 it\u00a0 was\u00a0 in\u00a0 British\u00a0 Airways\u00a0 that\u00a0 he\u00a0 was\u00a0 to\u00a0 cut his teeth in management.\u00a0 He has worked in different capacities within BA including, the UK\u00a0 head\u00a0 office\u00a0 of the airline, as well as in Kenya, where he rose to the position\u00a0\u00a0 of\u00a0\u00a0 Area\u00a0\u00a0 Customer\u00a0\u00a0 Service\u00a0\u00a0 Manager,\u00a0\u00a0 East\u00a0\u00a0 Africa\u00a0\u00a0 with responsibilities\u00a0\u00a0 for\u00a0\u00a0 five\u00a0 African\u00a0 countries\u00a0 namely,\u00a0 Kenya,\u00a0 Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles and Mauritius.<\/p>\n

Olayinka\u00a0 returned\u00a0 to\u00a0 Nigeria\u00a0 in 2002 to manage the Northern business of British\u00a0 Airways\u00a0 as\u00a0 Regional\u00a0 Manager, Northern Nigeria. It was under his watch\u00a0 that\u00a0 the Northern business of BA grew to be a daily service that is now enjoyed by the airline\u2019s customers.<\/p>\n

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LAGOS\u2014British\u00a0 Airways has appointed Kola Olayinka\u00a0 as first indigenous Country Manager in its over 70 years\u00a0 of\u00a0 operation\u00a0 in Nigeria. According to the airline, the\u00a0 appointment\u00a0 followed\u00a0 an\u00a0 extensive search spanning several months to find the best person for the job. 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