The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has again recognised the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria, as best institution in the training of Instructors in the world.
Mr James Odaudu, the Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday.
The ICAO Secretary General, Juan Salazar, presented the Global Aviation Training Platinum Excellence award to the college at the ongoing ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey.
Salazar said that ICAO remained very proud of the college’s achievements as a Training Centre of Excellence.
“The organisation will continue to support member-nations in achieving its objectives of ensuring effective air transport safety.
“We particularly commended the efforts of the Federal Government in repositioning the Nigerian aviation industry.”
Salazar noted that since the inception of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, ICAO had awarded NCAT Zaria, with Regional Center of Excellence, Africa (Platinum category), Highest Number of Trained Instructors in the World and the highest number of trainees in ICAO training packages in the world.
”The best safety in aviation is the best trained Aviator,” Salazar said.
Reacting to the awards, Sirika said the awards were testimonials of the good work that had been done in the sector since the coming of the present government.
According to him, the best safety in aviation is the best trained Aviator as the industry is one that has zero provision for errors.
Sirika thanked th Nigerian president for his commitment to the development of the aviation industry, beginning with his approval and continued support for the Aviation Roadmap implementation.
He reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to ensure full delivery of all the components of the roadmap before the end of the present administration in 2023.
