NCAA accredits NCAT as ARFF Training provider

Picture: Captain Chris Najomo (right), Acting Director General Civil Aviation, presents the certificate of accreditation to Mr. Joseph Imalighwe, Acting Rector of NCAT

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has accredited the Aerodrome Emergency Training School of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria as provider of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) training in Nigeria.

The Acting Director General Civil Aviation, Captain Chris Najomo, presented the certificate of accreditation to the Acting Rector of the college, Mr. Joseph Imalighwe at the NCAA’s corporate Headquarters in Abuja, today, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 .

It is worthy to note that the accreditation of ARFF training by NCAA, which is the first time to be conducted in Nigeria, will enhance safety and standardization of ARFF training across the industry.

The benefits of the accreditation to NCAA, the Aviation industry and the nation at large, include enhanced safety and standardization of ARFF training across the industry; strengthened reputation for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT); and increased regulatory compliance.

Others are robust global recognition; increased enrolment in the college; positive forex flow into the country; recognition from aviation stakeholders domestically and internationally; and increased eligibility for funding opportunities.

Receiving the certificate, Mr. Joseph Imalighwe, thanked Captain Chris Najomo for his sterling leadership and effective oversight of the industry since assumption of office.

Joseph Imalighwe promised to uphold the standard of the accreditation.