BY OLAPEJU OLUBI
A five-year dispute between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) over the operationality of a Boeing 737-NG full flight fire simulator acquired by the latter
in 2019, has been resolved.
Both parties shook hands recently at an intervention meeting held at the instance of the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku.
The meeting held in the MD/CE’s Boardroom in Lagos, and attended by FAAN top management team and a team from NCAT led by the Rector/CEO, Mr. Joseph Imalighwe, and the leadership of the Nigerian Aviation Fire and Safety Association (NAFSA).
It was resolved that FAAN and NCAT will share revenue and liabilities on the simulator. Also, FAAN will use its network to attract foreign trainees to use the facility and raise revenue for both organizations.
The Multi-Purpose Aircraft Fire Simulator situated at NCAT Campus in Zaria offers different practical fire fighting and rescue scenarios . It was acquired in 2019 by the previous administration for about N5.2b .
The simulator would save the country billions of foreign currency in training costs, which hitherto went to other countries.
Speaking on the development, the
FAAN MD/CE said, “We are happy to have finally come to this agreement between sister organisations in the interest of the safety of our passengers and improving the competence of our brave firefighters. This will improve our image globally and attract revenue that both organizations need. As I have always said, safety will always take priority in everything we do at FAAN, and this is a demonstration of that.”
