The kwara state Government has expressed its desire to partner with the Nigerian Air Force to boost the capacity of the International Aviation College [IAC] in the state.
Gov. Abdulrasaq Abdulrahman made this known in a state by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the partnership would position the IAC for better support to the aviation industry.
He said that the IAC would want to leverage on the NAF’s expertise and experience to improve its services, especially in the training of pilots as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operators and maintenance crew.
He also suggested that the NAF could consider operating its C-130H aircraft from the 303 Medium Airlift Group (303 MAG) Ilorin since it has a hangar at the location, noting that this would further boost aviation-related activities in the State.
The governor commended the NAF for its immense contributions to the war against terrorism and banditry in the North East and North West of the country,
He said the NAF’s air strikes had significantly curtailed the nefarious activities of the criminal elements.
He noted that, while more work needed to be done to make the 303 MAG Hangar ready for use by NAF C-130H, arrangements could be made to emplace essential support equipment that would make occasional use of the facility possible.
Abubakar, however, said that it would be best to set up a technical committee, comprising members from the NAF and the Kwara State Government/IAC, to work out modalities for actualising the partnership.
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