The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Wednesday charged students of African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) to sharpen the future of aviation industry in Nigeria as the institution matriculates 90 in its maiden session.
Keyamo, in his address said the matriculation marks the beginning of a journey would undoubtedly shape the future of aviation and aerospace in Nigeria and beyond.
He noted: “Today, we mark the beginning of a journey that will undoubtedly shape the future of aviation and aerospace in our nation and beyond.
“Our journey has been driven by a compelling vision to create a robust long term manpower development plan, addressing the critical human resource gaps within the aviation sector.”
Keyamo stressed that the demand for skilled professionals in aviation and aerospace is ever-growing, saying he has confidence that the staff and students of AAAU woukd eventually lead the world in research and development.
He added: “Today’s event transcends a mere matriculation; it symbolises the commencement and take-off of an institution destined for greatness.
“We have just witnessed the matriculation of 30 pioneer undergraduate students and 60 pioneer postgraduate students in various disciplines of aviation and environmental science.”
Keyamo, revealed that the university has now secured a permanent site right here on Bill Clinton Drive in Abuja
“This site will house the construction of a Faculty of Aviation Management, two auditoriums with a collective seating capacity of 600, a School of Postgraduate Studies, a central library, and a research center, among other key infrastructures,” he said.