NCAT Graduates 46 in ATSEP, Firefighting and Database Management Course
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, has held a combined graduation ceremony for forty-six (46) participants who completed Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) Course No. 59, Firefighter Initial Course No. 4 and Database Management Course No. 1, conducted by the Aeronautical Telecommunication Engineering (ATE) School, Aerodrome Safety and Engineering (ASE) School, and Aviation Management (AM) School, respectively.
The ceremony, which took place on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the ATS/COM School Lecture Theatre, had twenty participants graduating from ATSEP, twenty from Firefighter Initial and six from Database Management.
In his welcome remarks, the representative of the Dean, Aerodrome Safety and Engineering School, and Head of Firefighting, Saheed Aliyu, congratulated the participants on successfully completing their respective courses.
He stated that the achievement reflected their commitment, resilience and discipline in acquiring essential skills. He urged them to apply the knowledge gained in their respective fields.
Emphasising the importance of safety, Saheed admonished the firefighting graduates to remain committed to safety, stressing that “in aviation firefighting, every second counts and every life matters.”
He also appreciated the NCAT management, course coordinators and other stakeholders for their contributions to the successful conduct of the programmes. He noted that the graduation marked the beginning of greater responsibilities for the graduates.
During separate course appraisal presentations, the coordinators highlighted key achievements and the overall performance of their participants.
The coordinator of ATSEP Course No. 59, Engr. Kolawole, disclosed that the 12-week course had twenty participants from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). He explained that the programme comprised 54 modules, all of which were completed within the stipulated period.
He further noted that the participants demonstrated commitment and resilience throughout the training, adding that they displayed exemplary qualities during and after the programme.
In his remarks, the coordinator of Firefighter Initial Course No. 4, Mr. Daniel Apeh, stated that the six-week programme had twenty participants, ten from Bauchi State Airport and ten from NCAT, Zaria.
According to him, the participants underwent classroom lectures, practical drills, on-the-job training and aircraft live-fire simulator exercises, which equipped them with essential knowledge and skills for effective aircraft rescue and firefighting operations.
Also speaking, Mr. Miebara Rommel, the Database Management Course Coordinator from the Aviation Management School, explained that the five-day programme comprised five modules and had six participants, four from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and two from NCAT.
While congratulating the graduates, Mr. Rommel appealed to the management to train more instructors in Database Management to ensure the effective delivery of the programme.
Speaking on behalf of the graduating participants, the ATSEP Course No. 59 Class Governor, Atere Oluwasegun, appreciated his fellow graduates, noting that despite their different fields of study, they had come together to achieve a common goal.
He commended the College management and pledged that the graduates would apply the knowledge acquired during the training.
In his remarks, the representative of NAMA, Engr. Tajudeen Mohammad, appreciated NCAT for making the agency one of its valued training partners by accommodating its staff for professional training.
He added that the mutual understanding and collaboration between NAMA and NCAT could not be overemphasised.
The Rector/Chief Executive of NCAT, Dr. Danjuma A. Ismaila, represented by the Dean of the Aeronautical Telecommunication Engineering School, Engr. Edward Yor, formally declared the participants graduates of the College.
He urged them to be good ambassadors of NCAT wherever they found themselves, emphasising that the value of knowledge acquired through training lies in its practical application.
Certificates were presented to the graduates, while an award was also presented to the Firefighter Initial Course No. 4 Coordinator, Mr. Daniel Apeh.
The event was attended by representatives of NAMA and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), including Engr. Tajudeen Mohammad, as well as Bauchi State Government representatives, DGM Sadiq Saheed, Assistant General Manager, and AGM Abdullahi Ibrahim of Zaria Airport, alongside members of the NCAT management and other stakeholders.
