Press
Appointment coverage from 2026, and the interviews from 2020 in which he talks about flying and the foundation. Titles below are shortened. The links go to the original pieces.
Business Insider Africa23 April 2026
Meet Jamil Abubakar, now in charge of logistics at Dangote
The appointment from 20 April 2026, and the ports and trade brief under Vision 2030.
QED24 April 2026
Appointed infrastructure and logistics MD
Dangote’s note to staff on the logistics platform, and the aviation career behind it.
NBG Africa2026
His new role as MD at Dangote Group
A profile of the appointment, the path from Gusau through London and Florida, and the operating brief.
New Telegraph31 August 2020
The pilot and JMD Foundation boss set to mentor hundreds
The foundation’s programme areas, the mentorship offer, and his line on private leadership.
The Nation2020
Philanthropy mustn’t be political
The same conversation, published under the line he uses when the foundation work is called political.
Independent2020
Giving back doesn’t have to be political
Relief work during the COVID-19 period, and the plan to take the foundation further across Nigeria and Africa.
THISDAY12 February 2020
Humanitarian and philanthropic services
An early account of the foundation and the aviation mentorship.
Thrive Global10 June 2020
A pilot and philanthropist because he loves serving people
Training, the first airline job, and the line about wanting people safe, healthy, and happy.
Disrupt2020
On more than eleven years in the cockpit
Why he flies, and the advice he gives people who want to follow him into aviation.