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State Government owned International Aviation College (IAC) in Ilorin, in
partnership with the Nigerian Navy, has commenced the training of helicopter
pilots with the addition of 2XAB206 Helicopters to its training fleet.
Speaking
at the flag-off of the training, the Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed
said the inclusion of helicopter training was part of efforts to transform
International Aviation College into a one-stop aviation training institution
and showcase the state as an aviation hub in the country.
Governor
Ahmed said the growing reputation of IAC as a Centre of Excellence in aviation
industry has manifested in its partnership with various organisations,
especially the Nigerian Navy and Airforce.
“It
is on record that IAC, Ilorin trained 25 cadets of the Nigeria Airforce in 2014
while several states and foreign governments have indicated interest in
sponsoring students training in the college”, he said.
The
governor called on aviation operators in Nigeria to employ more locally trained
pilots as IAC has shown through its accomplishments, facilities and partnership
with elite organisations that the country has the training facilities,
structures and personnel to train world class pilots.
The
Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, in a message to the
flag-off of 2xAB206 Helicopters said the Navy’s partnership with IAC was to
bring together “IAC’s expertise and facilities with the Navy’s rotary
facilities and experience and reputation”.
Vice
Admiral Ibas noted that partnership will reduce Navy’s dependence on foreign
technical training requirements and promote local capacities in line with
prevailing national policy.
He
added that the Nigerian Navy through the partnership hopes to train its
aviators to global standards, improve their capacities through the unique
combination on civil and non civil organizations that the partnership with IAC
offers.
The
Chairman of the Board of Directors of IAC, Captain Edward Boyo, in his remarks
said the College has since its establishment in 2011 successfully trained pilots
and other professionals for the Nigeria Police, Nigerian Navy and Nigeria
Airforce as well as civil pilots.
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