Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- Ibom Air, the Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, has appointed two executive directors to its board as part of efforts to reposition the company for a new phase of growth.

The airline announced the appointments of Mfon Udomah as executive director of finance and Eno Udoma-Eniang as executive director of legal and corporate affairs in a statement issued on Monday.

Both directors are expected to resume work immediately, although their appointments are subject to ratification at the company's annual general meeting scheduled for November.

The board also announced the retirement of Uko Udom, the Akwa Ibom State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, who served as a board member for five years.

Mr Udom, a senior adv...