By Chinelo Obogo
Days after the death of Captain Obi Nwana, stakeholders in the aviation industry have continued to pay their tributes to the deceased.
The Group Chairman, OAS Helicopters, Capt. Evarest Nnaji, in his tribute, described Nwana as a rare gem in the forest of Nigeria aviation professionals.
His words: “He was Captain of Captains. The biggest challenge for anyone trying to underscore your special place in oil and gas aviation, especially to those outside the “water world” aviation activity, is to first describe the activity and the environment of these areas usually, by nature, inaccessible to the general public and strange even to the normal aviation professionals.
“Captain Nwana was not just a highly successful pilot, but also a trainer; captain supervisor; facility manager and a standard bearer from whom other pilots and captains drew strength and measured their successes.”