The Federal Government is to convert Zaria hotels in Kaduna State into classrooms and hostels for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has said.
Keyamo told newsmen in Zaria on Wednesday that the Zaria Hotels had been acquired as an addition to the NCAT to widen its potential for growth. He spoke shortly after a familiarization tour of the institution.
Keyamo said that NCAT remained the best institution for the aviation industry in Nigeria and West Africa.
“The landmass we have here is enough for expansion, so the potential for the college, in terms of expansion, is great.
“But, in spite of that, we have also acquired Zaria Hotels as an annexure to the college. We want to add to the facilities on the ground.”
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The minister assured the management of the college that the government would keep working on areas that needed improvement.
On reports that the college’s fire simulator and other facilities are to be relocated elsewhere, the minister said that there was no such plan.
“There is nothing like that; if we do it, where are we going to take it? NCAT is the training hub for the aviation industry; the rumor is being spread by mischief makers.”
In his remarks, Mr. Joseph Imalighwe, acting rector of NCAT, commended the minister for the visit and support for the college. (NAN)