NCAT Wins Best Aviation Training Institution in the World with Trained Instructors
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), has been bestowed an award as the best Aviation Training Institution in the world with the highest number of trained instructors.
The award was conferred on the College on Wednesday, 31st May, 2023 at the on-going 2023 ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) held in Seoul, South Korea.
A statement issued by the spokesperson of the ministry of Aviation and Aerospace, Odutayo Oluseyi last night, read: “the symposium themed “Working Together for an Innovative and Sustainable Global Aviation Community” was organised by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in collaboration with the Korean ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
The symposium also “provided ICAO’s member states the opportunities of having comprehensive panel discussions with various aviation experts.
Oluseyi said “Bilateral meetings with ICAO on implementation support activities and diverse exhibition of the latest industry products and services further provided the opportunity to address the implementation of key priorities and agreed actions from the 41st Session of the ICAO Assembly, including capacity building for Member States and achieving net zero carbon emissions for the aviation industry by 2050.”
He hinted that the award has added to its numerous awards from the International Civil Aviation Organization and other international bodies which have propelled strategic partnerships and collaboration by some African countries in the area of training in aeronautical and other adjunct courses.
The Rector of the College, Capt. Alkali, while receiving the award, in the company of the Director of Air Transportation of the ministry of Aviation and Aerospace, Mr. Hassan Ejibunu averred that the award was a further testament of the positive development in the Aviation industry in Nigeria under the able leadership of the immediate past minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Sen. Hadi Sirika.
