The
Managing Director, of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Engr Saleh
Dunoma has said that human capacity development is the surest way to meet the
highest standards of professionalism and best industry practices, as well as
continuous training and retraining of its members of staff, in line with the
provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
He made
this disclosure in Abuja at the graduation ceremony of thirty five (35)
Aviation Security officers held in Abuja, recently.
The
training was organized by the REDLINE ASSURED SECURITY; United Kingdom on
Counter Terrorism tagged ‘Train the Trainer Course 19’ and lasted four months.
Speaking
at the event was the Honourable Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika
who expressed a deep sense of fulfillment with the exercise and further said he
will continue to do everything within his powers to encourage and promote knowledge
development in every facet of the industry. He also promised to empower the
graduands in every way legally possible, including equipping them with light
arms.
Also
speaking is the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ad Interim-Mr. Mohammed
Fall who commended the Government of Nigeria for her significant effort in
improving Aviation Security in the current context of the country. He added
that this would boost global confidence, especially in doing business with the
country.
Earlier,
The Managing Director, Engr. Dunoma, who was represented at the event by the
Authority's Director of Security Services, Group Captain USA Sadiq admonished
the graduating officers to efficiently apply this knowledge and make a personal
commitment to excel in their chosen careers. He also added, that this career
path is crucial especially because it boarders around safety and security of
lives and properties.
Present
at the event were the Hon. Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika;
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari; UN Resident
Coordinator, Ad Interim-Mr. Mohammed Fall; Regional General Manager, North
Central, Noah Sanya; General Manager, AVSEC (NCAA), Oladele Ademola amongst
many other top agency staff.
The
highlight of the event was the presentation of certificates to the graduands by
the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation.
In his
closing remarks, the MD re-assured that FAAN will continue to invest in its
human resources, while congratulating all graduands for their excellent
performance.
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