Reps pledge to address challenges at NCAT

The House of Representatives has applauded the contributions of the the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria in the fortunes of the Nigeria and global aviation industry, assuring to support the college in addressing its major challenges.

The Chairman, House Committee on Aviation Technology, Honorable Tajudeen Kareem Abisodun, gave the assurance when he led the Committee on an oversight visit and facility tour of the College recently.

While commending the Rector, Abisodun also assured that his committee will carefully study the the detailed presentation made by the Rector of the College, Dr Danjuma A. Ismaila, with a view to ascertaining priority areas of interventions.

The Chairman further assured of the committee’s regular interface with the Rector to meet necessary needs of the college.

Earlier in his welcome address, the NCAT Rector/Chief Executive, Dr Danjuma A. Ismaila, appraised for the team the strategic position of the college in churning out a great percentage of the aviation industry workforce and professionals in the country.

He bemoaned the poor wage profile of the college staff. This, he attributed, to major reason for the prevalent attrition and poaching of her trained personnel by sister agencies and the industry sector with higher salary remunerations.

The Rector appealed for the continued kind assistance of the committee in ensuring the improvement of budgetary allocations and funding for the college.

He appreciated the generous commitment shown by the Honorable Minister of Aviation, Olorogun Festus Keyamo SAN and other predecessor administrations in the success story of the institution.

He assures the committee of his administration’s plans to harnessing the college immense potentials to gain maximum benefits for the College and the aviation industry.