Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, popularly known as Aisha Binani, has joined the growing list of Nigerians venturing into the aviation business. The former governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, who is a close friend of the outgoing First lady, Aisha Buhari, has taken delivery of an Embraer aircraft with Binani boldly emblazoned on it in preparation for the take-off of her airline, Binani Air. This makes her the first woman in Nigeria to establish a full-fledged airline. With more aircrafts still expected, the airline, with headquarters in Adamawa State, is poised to fly the Yola-Lagos, Maiduguri, Port Harcourt, Kano, Gombe, and Bauchi routes, among others.
Binani Air has been in the offing since 2020. It has already secured counter spaces in some airports with their banners fully displayed.
The politician, who was a senator before she began to eye the Adamawa Government House, is an entrepreneur and founder of the Binani Group of Companies. The company, which is a diversified business conglomerate, has tentacles spread into pharmaceuticals, property, oil and gas, construction, publishing, telecommunications, and banking. The 51-year-old is married to Professor Ahmed Modibbo, an educator and historian.
