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Engineer Moshood Mohammed Adekunle (M.M.A) Agbabiaka
Engineer Moshood Mohammed Adekunle (M.M.A) Agbabiaka was born on 22 March 1939 to the late Alhaji Sanusi Agbabiaka Alli and the late Alhaja Munirat Aderibigbe Agbabiaka. He was the third of sixteen children. He died on 15th December 2003 at the then Ogun State University Teaching Hospital (OSUTH) now Olabisi Onabanjo University teaching Hospital (OOUTH) Shagamu.

The Late engineer M.M.A Agbabiaka started his early education at Porogun primary school and then, he proceeded to attend Ijebu-Ode Muslim College (IMC). While still a student of IMC, he was appointed as one of the prefects for the 1958 set.

The Late engineer M.M.A Agbabiaka started his early education at Porogun primary school and then, he proceeded to attend Ijebu-Ode Muslim College (IMC). While still a student of IMC, he was appointed as one of the prefects for the 1958 set. Late engineer Moshood Mohammed Adekunle Agbabiaka worked very hard as he grew up.

Late M.M.A Agbabiaka attended Imperial College of London where he obtained B.SC in Aeronautical Engineering.

Career

While in primary school, the late Moshood witnessed an aircraft perform an emergency landing in Ijebu Ode. This fascinating, metallic, flying bird left such an impression on his very curious mind and this singular act inevitably led him to a career in the aviation industry. His dream began to take shape when he gained admission into Imperial College of London to study Aeronautical Engineering. The Late Moshood returned to Nigeria in late 1970 and then, he joined the then Ministry of Transport and Aviation as the first Nigerian Aeronautical Engineer. He rose through the ranks to include:

Inspector of Accident (Civil Aviation Dept of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation - 2nd Feb 1973)

Chief Inspector of Accidents (Civil Aviation Dept of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation - 4th November 1977)

Assistant Chief Airworthiness Surveyor (Civil Aviation Dept of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation - 1st April 1978)

Assistant Direct to Flight safety(Civil Aviation Dept of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation) as announced during the NAAPE 2018 Dinner and Award Night.

Director of Safety Services (Federal Civil Aviation Authority – FCAA) as announced during the NAAPE 2018 Dinner and Award Night.

Director of personnel and Management of the Federal Ministry of aviation as announced during the NAAPE 2018 Dinner and Award Night.

Member and later Chairman of the Advisory Council of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria (NCAT) as announced during the NAAPE 2018 Dinner and Award Night.

Chairman Board of Trustees Institute of Nigerian Aeronautical Engineers as announced during the NAAPE 2018 Dinner and Award Night.

Member of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Systems for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) System Implementation Task force as announced during the NAAPE 2018 Dinner and Award Night..

Managing Director of FCAA 1993 - 1995 and as announced during the NAAPE 2018 Dinner and Award Night. FCAA was later split into three government parastatals: Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

Elected President of African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) 1994 – 1995

While in service, he obtained multiple other trainings within the Aeronautical Engineering space, both at home and abroad.

He retired from active service from Federal Civil Aviation Authority – FCAA in 1995.

Engineer MMA Agbabiaka was offered an appointment as Aviation consultant with Executive Airlines Services (EAS) Airlines in July 2000 which he accepted. Late engineer MMA Agbabiaka, under the Aviation minister Dr Mrs Kema Chikwe was appointed as chairman Technical Sub-Committee for National Civil Aviation Policy Workshop in April 2001. He was also appointed as Chairman of Safety Oversight at National Civil Aviation Policy Workshop in July 2001.

Late engineer M.M.A Agbabiaka was a man of integrity, a professional who was passionate for the development of Aviation in Nigeria received multiple awards during his lifetime and posthumously from different Engineering associations and organisations.

Personal life: Late M.M.A Agbabiaka worked very hard as he grew up. During school holidays as the late M.M.A Agbabiaka grew up, he would follow his father, who was a cattle to kano to purchase cattle and would get one of each type as reward for his hard work – one cow, one goat, one ram et al. Late M.M.A Agbabiaka would sell these in his father’s stall and use the proceeds for himself. So he did business when he was quite young, assisted by his father.

The late M.M.A Agbabiaka was very loving and kind hearted. He loved his family both immediate and extended beyond words can describe. Popularly called Alhaji, he was married to many wives and had 6 children between his wives, 3 male and 3 female.

He was a member of the peer group Egbe Bobayo Okunrin Akile Ijebu (Ijebu male indigenes born between 1st January, 1938 and 31st December, 1940) and actively participated in the annual Ojude Oba festival held in the Awujale's palace in Ijebu Ode.

Engineer Mrs Folashade Odutola in her book “The Big Conspiracy: The Travails of a Progressive Safety Regulator in a Not- So-Progressive Aviation Industry“ had this to say about Late engineer M.M.A Agbabiaka: "To those who stuck out their necks for me by treading where angels feared to walk, I say a big thank you. I include those who warned me of the impending doom, and those among my officers who believed in me and what I stood (and still) stand for, and who thought nothing of keeping in touch to ask after my welfare. This they did in the face of threats from the incumbent minister of aviation, who said she would deal with anyone she suspected of teaching me those actions I was taking to get redress for the injustice meted out to me. Most of them I cannot mention by name for obvious reasons, but they know who they are. May God bless them all.

Prominent amongst these people were my former bosses, who I just have to name: engineers M.M.A. Agbabiaka and B.A. Obadofin. The latter was the first to speak out in my defence—and promptly too—at a time when others quavered in fear of the repercussions of doing such a thing. It was the former who came boldly to bear witness for me in a law court. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace! In taking those actions, they both gave little thought to their own self-interests. Mere words cannot express my gratitude.".