Dr. Danjuma Ismaila, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria has mentioned poor wage profile as one of the reasons for the continuous poaching of the college’s technical staff by sister agencies and other organisations.
Ismaila lamented that this had contributed to the slow growth noticed in the college in the last few years and appealed to the government to intervene in the situation in order to save the college from collapse.
A statement by Dr. Jude Amadi, Director of Information, NCAT, on Tuesday, said that Ismaila made the appeal in Zaria during the oversight function tour of the House Committee on Aviation Technology, led by Hon. Tajudeen Kareem, its Chairman to the college.
The rector expressed that the staff are enticed with higher salary remunerations.
He also seized the opportunity to appraise for the team, the strategic position of the college in churning out a great percentage of the aviation industry workforce and professionals in the country.
He lauded the commitment shown by Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development and other predecessor administrations in the success story of the institution.
Ismaila appealed for the continued kind assistance of the committee in ensuring the improvement of budgetary allocations and funding for the college.
“The rector assures the committee of his administration’s plans to harnessing the college immense potential to gain maximum benefits for the College and the aviation industry,” the statement added.
In his comment, Kareem, commended the contributions of NCAT to the growth of the Nigeria and global aviation industry.
He assured of his committee’s commitment to supporting the college in addressing its major challenges, especially poor funding.
He restated the commitment of his committee to carefully study the detailed presentation made by the rector; with a view to ascertaining priority areas of interventions.
The statement added that the committee members were impressed with the facilities and infrastructure in the college.
“The chairman further assures of the committee’s regular interface with the rector to meet necessary needs of the college,” the statement added.