The abandoned multi-million dollar Boeing 737-NG full flight fire simulator at Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria would soon become operational following the resolution of the dispute surrounding the project.
African Business Travel News (ABTNEWS) reports that the dispute was resolved after a meeting between top Management staff of both Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria.
At the meeting held at the FAAN headquarters in Lagos on Tuesday, the two agencies agreed 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 top management team of FAAN at meeting was led by its Managing Director/Chief Executive of FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, while NCAT’s team was led by the Rector/CEO, Mr. Joseph Imalighwe. Also in attendance was the leadership of the Nigerian Aviation Fire and Safety Association (NAFSA),
The Multi – Purpose Aircraft Fire Simulator situated on NCAT Campus, Zaria offers different practical fire fighting and rescue scenarios . It was acquired in 2019 by the previous administration for about N5.2b .
When operational, the simulator would save the country billions of foreign currency in training costs, which hitherto went to other countries.
Speaking after the meeting, Kuku 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.”
