FG, Nile University sign MoU on Aerospace Varsity

The quest to grow manpower for the nation’s aviation sector got a boost on Wednesday as the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika on behalf of the Federal Government, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nile University of Nigeria for the take-off of the African Aviation and Aerospace University, (AAAU) in September this year.

Sirika described the partnership at the signing ceremony, as soothing, adding that the core mandate of the institution was to grow capacity in aerospace aviation and aeronautical science.

Siraka said the University will be run on dual mode (Hybrid) physical and virtual beginning with Bsc Aviation Business, Bsc Meteorology.

The minister also assured that following the NUC approval, a Master of Science in Aviation Management will commence in the University.

According to him, the take-off and governing of the University will be through public and private sector arrangement and in the long run would become fully private.

He posited that the MoU will enable Nile University to provide the attention and research support for the take-off of the undergraduate programme for the first two years as provided by the NUC convention and practice.

“It’s also expected that more research in academic collaboration is established between AAAU and Nile University for the mutual benefit of the two universities,” he added.

The Vice Chancellor Nile University of Nigeria, Prof. Dilli Dogo, while signing the MoU on behalf of the University, said Nile University was happy of the take-off of AAAU in their campus, and are happy to be associated with the development.

Dogo said “After due discussion and intensive negotiation and understanding we have come to the level where officially we can appendage our signature to a MoU that will be mutually beneficial to the two institutions”

“To us, we are privileged and indeed pleased to be part of this MoU and we look forward to actively participating in the delivery of this brand-new university that is to impact positively on Nigeria and the African continent.”