Mr. Auwal Dankode, a staff of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) who found and returned $10,000 while cleaning an aircraft in Kano has been rewarded by the company for his honesty.
Dankode was assigned alongside other colleagues, to clean the MS 878 operated by Egypt Air, when he found the money left behind by the passenger on seat No 25H and promptly turned the money over to the Airline’s Station Manager.
Dankode, who was hosted at the Headquarters of the company at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos declared that he is the first person from his area to work at the airport and expressed appreciation to the Management of NAHCO for giving him the opportunity.
“No one in my area has ever worked at the airport. I am very grateful to NAHCO for the training they gave us and also for the opportunity to work and earn a decent living. I am greatly thankful of the NAHCO Management for the honour and recognition of my effort,” he said.
Speaking at the event, the Group Managing Director/CEO of the Company, Mr. Indranil Gupta, who commended Dankode for being a true NAHCO ambassador who actualized the training he received in the Company, announced the handsome cash reward, instant promotion, and appointment as NAHCO Brand Ambassador.
The CEO pointed out that the majority of NAHCO staff exhibit these values in their everyday work in the Company.
“We are truly proud of the exemplary character exhibited by Auwal. He is a true NAHCO ambassador and an embodiment of what NAHCO stands for, honesty, integrity, diligence, and hard work.”
“We celebrate your being and we want this to be just the beginning. Let the values which have been instilled by your family, guide you and groom you into ideal leader which everyone will be proud of,” Gupta sai
“We urge you to continue working the same with very high integrity, diligently and continue being a good NAHCO ambassador,” Mr. Gupta said.
On his part, Group Executive Director, Dr. Sola Obabori said: “You’ve become a poster boy of NAHCO not only in Nigeria but all over the world because the internet makes things global. You have done something that makes us proud. In a today’s Nigeria, where the value of dollar is so very high, by returning so many of them, you’ve done something commendable. For you to have seen something as valuable, and give it up, it shows that you’re a man who has purity of heart. This is very commendable and appreciated. Every well-meaning Nigerian will appreciate what you have done”.
Also speaking, the Chief Financial Officer of NAHCO, Mr. Adeoye Emiloju, commended Dankode for show of high integrity.
“The integrity you’ve displayed is not something that anyone can pretend to have. You’ve shown that it is something that is innate to you,” Emiloju added.
The COO, Mr. Didier Steullet, also encouraged Dankode to stay on the good path.
“What you have done is very good. You’re the example not only of the week, but probably of the year. My only recommendation is that please keep going in the same way. Remain yourself and don’t get carried away with the adulation that you are receiving on social media. You need to make remain grounded and make a difference in the world. Stay on the nice side of the ‘force’ and your life will be good,” Steullet said.
With this development, Auwal Dankode as brand ambassador would grace all NAHCO major events anywhere in the country, promote its brand, and have the chance to travel and interact with top officials and stakeholders of the Company.
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