Lawmakers Warn Airspace Stakeholders Against Poor Safety Standards

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology has warned critical stakeholders in Airspace industry against poor safety standard in the country.

Chairman of the Committee,  Hon.Thomas Eriyetomi gave the warning during an interactive session with the Management staff of the Federal College of Aviation Technology Zaria.

The rector of the College, Capt. Modibbo Alkali had informed the lawmakers that their major challenge is funding, claiming that under his leadership several awards have been worn.

While responding to questions from the chairman of the committee on what the college is doing to absolve graduating students, explained that though the college training times take longer than usual as graduating students from the college are doing extremely well.

The rector told the lawmakers that his college is fully funded by the federal government, adding some agencies are owing them huge amounts.

He explained that some government agencies such as the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA are owing even as they continuously train and retrain their workforce across the country.

He equally informed the committee that most  NEMA staff trained under them are doing perfectly well because of the quality of training they offered.

The rector said the college has existed in the country for 59 years, noting that some factors usually cause  delay in students graduation like bad whether condition

Earlier, the chairman of the Committee promised his readiness to ensure effective oversight responsibility of all Nigerian Airspace and the aviation sector at large.

Lawmakers observed that delaying students in a course that should have been for two years  programme  for three years and above should be discouraged stressing that such inability to meet up should be blamed not on the students but on the college and its lecturers.

They further warned the college not to unnecessarily delay students for years because of their inability to meet up, urging the institution to consider changing the students course.