HORATIUS OWAEGBANAORIA EGUA
HORATIUS OWAEGBANAORIA EGUA
Biography
Aviation Safety Professional | Policy Adviser | Media & Strategic Communications Executive
Professional Profile
Horatius Owaegbanaoria Egua is a senior executive and aviation safety professional with over three decades of leadership experience across civil aviation regulation, safety oversight, occupational safety and health (OSH), public policy, and strategic communications. He currently serves as Director, Special Duties at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), where he provides enterprise-wide oversight on safety compliance, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional performance in alignment with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
A seasoned policy adviser and communications strategist, he has served in senior advisory roles to federal ministers and has led initiatives that strengthen safety culture, regulatory compliance, and institutional reform within Nigeria’s aviation ecosystem.
He holds the following Degree:
PhD, Peace & Security Studies – University of Abuja, (In view)
MA, Peace & Security Studies – University of Abuja, 2023
BA (English) – Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, 1991
He also has the following certifications:
ICAO Certificate – State Safety Programme Implementation, Singapore, 2024
EuroMaTech : Mastering People Management & Leadership, London, 2023
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), U.S. Department of State, 2006
DroneTecx Speaker Certificate (Drone 4 Good), Lagos, 2025
He is also a member of the following professional bodies:
Member, Safety Management Panel, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Project Management (FCIPM)
Fellow, Occupational Safety & Health Association (UK)
Fellow, Institute of Change Management International (ICM)
Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
Member, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)
Member, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP)