It was long in coming, and few had expected such a move from a government that had in the past been seen as unfriendly to the people of the Niger Delta.

Engineering has given me the opportunity to believe that anything is possible as long as you can think it through

Gabriel Olowo, a former Deputy General Manager, Varig, a Brazilian airline and currently president of the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative and President/ Chief Execuive Officer, Sabre Network NMC West Africa, while interacting with selected aviation reporters in Lagos said the failures of airlines in Nigeria is mostly due to the harsh government policies and environment. He said that if Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Atlantic Airlines failed in Nigeria, then there is no reason to blame Nigerian Airlines for failing. Excerpts:

You need to surround yourself with people who can dream along with you

Mr Tunji Olugbodi, Executive Vice Chairman, Verdant Zeal Group, an accomplished professional in the brands and advertising world, in this edition of Executive Platform interview, spoke to Princewill Ekwujuru on latest trends in the industr