NCPC boss urges FG to invest massively in aviation sector

Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja, has called on the federal government to invest massively in the aviation sector. He made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while playing host to the management team of the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, led by Capt. Jim Hassan.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Commission’s media unit. According to the statement, the NCPC boss said “I will like the federal government to make a heavy investment in the Aviation industry; our competencies are high, but our investments are very low.” Uja stressed that “Nigeria has all its takes to be great; so, “it is important when we are dealing with the world we should be able to surpass the world standard.”
He said “a nation that wants to maximise its infrastructure must make heavy investments in selected key sectors such as aviation.” The NCPC boss noted that “the kind of investment the federal government has invested in security and education sectors should also be done in the aviation sector, which is also a critical sector.” Uja assured his guests that the Commission would partner with the College in the area of training and capacity building relevant to the operational needs of the Commission. Earlier, the Manager, Training, Capt. Jim Hassan, who stood in for the Rector and Chief Executive of the College, Capt. Abdulsalami Mohammed, told the NCPC boss that they were in the Commission to introduce their institution to him.
He described the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, as the “foremost aviation training institution in Africa.” Hassan said the College would want to partner with the Commission in the area of basic training needs for operational staff , “considering the fact that the Commission handles quite a large number of pilgrims who travel regularly to Israel.” He added that such basic training would cover airline passenger service, aviation security, among others. According to him, “we felt that this kind of service requires some basic training.”

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