The House Committee on Aviation Technology Oversight visit to NCAT

The Chairman, House Committee on Aviation Technology, Honorable Tajudeen Kareem Abisodun, led the Committee on an oversight visit and facility tour of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. The Rector Chief Executive, Dr Danjuma A. Ismaila, and his entire management team warmly received the Committee members. The Rector seized the opportunity to appraise the team of the strategic position of the college in churning out a great percentage of the aviation industry workforce and professionals in the Country. He appreciates the generous commitment shown by the Honorable Minister of Aviation, Olorogun Festus Keyamo SAN, and other predecessor administrations in the institution’s success story. He appealed for the continued kind assistance of the committee in ensuring the improvement of budgetary allocations and funding for the college.  He bemoans the poor wage profile of the college staff. This, he attributes as the major reason for the prevalent attrition and poaching of her trained personnel by sister agencies and the industry sector with higher salary remunerations. He assures the committee of his administration’s plans to harness the college’s immense potential to gain maximum benefits for the College and the aviation industry.

The Committee Chairman applauds the contributions of the College to the fortunes of Nigeria and the global aviation industry. He assures of his committee’s commitment to supporting the college in addressing its major challenges. While commending the Rector, he also assured that his committee would carefully study the detailed presentation made by the Rector to ascertain priority areas of intervention. The Committee members were greatly impressed with the facilities and infrastructure in the college. The Chairman further ensures that the committee’s regular interface with the Rector meets the college’s needs.