The International Aviation College (IAC), Ilorin has announced another round of graduation on Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 in the College premises along Airport Road, Ilorin.
A total of nine Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) students and one Private Pilot License (PPL) students were graduated.
The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Arinde, on behalf of Kwara State Government decorated the graduands in line with aviation standards.
In her remarks after the decorations she thanked the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, who doubled as the visitor to the College for his support and assistance to the Aviation College.
The Commissioner commended Chairman, Governing Council and Management of the College for doing their best possible with a view to moving the College to the next level.
She advised the College authorities to sustain the tempo in the best interest of the State.
Arinde equally charged the new pilots to be good ambassadors of the College.
In his brief submissions, the Registrar of the College, Mr. Mohammed Jibril, on behalf of the Chairman, Governing Council of the College, Alh. Ahmed Gobir (Sariki Gobir of Ilorin), and the Rector of IAC, Captain Yakubu Okatahi, expressed the College profound gratitude and appreciation to the Executive Governor of Kwara State and the Commissioner for Tertiary Education for their support and assistance to the College.
The Registrar expressed optimism that the College will continue to enjoy the State Government intervention in her critical areas of needs while noting approvals graciously given by the Governor such as procurement of a fairly used simulator and rehabilitation of the existing one, procurement of a brand new transformer to replace damaged ones, release of funds for foreign training of two aircraft maintenance engineers and a flight instructor among others.
Jibril assured that the College Management will continue to justify the confidence and trust the State Government reposed in them.
He also used the opportunity to thank the staff and students of the College for their support and cooperation.
He also urged the new pilots to be professional in the discharge of their duties and to uphold ethics of their profession, wishing them good luck in their future endeavours.
The Bursar of the College, Mr. Sanni Shamsudeen, equally thanked the Executive Governor of Kwara State and Commissioner for Tertiary Education, for their active support in the College at all times.
“The College is poised to continue to be centre of excellence in Aviation training,” he said.
Captain Barau Mohammed, a Chief Flying Instructor from Nigerian Aviation College, Zaria who is Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Examiner who conducted final appraisal for the students, said, “the quality of the students that did the check ride ceremony are of international standards and they can compete favorably with their counterparts anywhere in the world.”
The newly nine CPL students are: Abdullahi Amir, Kuteyi Olakanmi, Mogaji Biliaminu and Jubril Sani Mohammed.
Others are Okuji Niyan, Azodo Ikenna, Igwilo Michelle and Ezema Chidera, while Abbass Lamido is a PPL student.