The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, has held a combined graduation ceremony of forty-six (46) participants in Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) Course No. 59, Firefighters Initial Course No. 4, and Database Management Course No. 1 from the Aeronautical Telecommunication Engineering School (ATES), Aerodrome Safety and Engineering School (ASES), and Aviation Management School (AMS), respectively.
A statement from the.Information and Public Relations Unit Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria said the graduation ceremony, which took place on Friday, 16th October, 2026, at the ATS/COMM Lecture Theatre, comprised twenty graduating participants from ATSEP, twenty from ASES, and six from Database Management.
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In his welcome remarks, the representative of the Dean, Aerodrome Safety and Engineering School, who is also the Head of the Firefighters, Sa’id Aliyu, congratulated all participants on the successful completion of the course.
He stated that the achievement was a reflection of the participants’ commitment, resilience, and discipline in acquiring the essential skills, thereby urging them to apply the knowledge gained in practice.
Discussing the valuable importance of safety, Sa’id Aliyu admonished the firefighting graduates to exhibit an unwavering commitment to safety.
“Always remember that in aviation firefighting, every second counts and every life matters,” he cautioned.
He further appreciated the NCAT Management, course coordinators, and all stakeholders for their contributions to the successful conduct of the programmes, which, according to him, marked the beginning of greater responsibility.
In their separate presentations on the course appraisals, the course coordinators highlighted the key achievements and the overall performance of their participants.
The coordinator of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) Course No. 59, Engr. Kolawole, said the course lasted twelve (12) weeks, with twenty participants from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), adding that the course contained 54 modules, all of which had been covered within the stipulated period.
He further noted that the participants demonstrated commitment and resilience to learning, highlighting the exemplary qualities they displayed during and after the programme.
On his part, the Firefighters coordinator, Mr. Daniel Apeh, stated that the course lasted six weeks, with twenty participants, ten from Bauchi State Airport and the remaining ten from the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria.
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According to him, the participants underwent classroom lectures, practical drills, on-the-job training, and Aircraft Live Fire Simulator exercises, which equipped them with essential knowledge and skills for effective aircraft rescue and firefighting operations.
Also speaking, Mr. Miebara Rommel, who is the Course Coordinator for Database Management from the Aviation Management School, said the course entailed five modules and was conducted over five days, with six participants, four from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and two from the College.
Congratulating the graduates, Mr. Rommel appealed to the Management to train more instructors in Database Management for the effective conduct of the programme.
Speaking on behalf of the graduating participants, the class governor of ATSEP-59, Atere Oluwasegun, appreciated his fellow graduates, stating that despite their differences in fields of study, they had gathered for a common goal.
Mr. Atere commended the College’s Management and pledged to put the knowledge acquired into practice.
While commenting, the representative of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Tajudeen Mohammad, appreciated the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, for making the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency its best customer by accommodating its staff for training.
He added that the mutual understanding and collaboration that exist between NAMA and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, could not be overemphasised.
The participants were, however, declared NCAT graduates by the Rector/CE, who was represented by the Dean of the Aeronautical Telecommunication Engineering School, Engr. Edward Yor.
He further admonished them to be good ambassadors wherever they found themselves, noting that the importance of the knowledge gained lies in applying it in practice.
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Certificates were presented to the graduands, and an award was also presented to the Course Coordinator, Firefighters (FFIC 04), Mr. Daniel Apeh.
The event had in attendance the representative of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Tajudeen Mohammad; the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN); Bauchi State Government Command; DGM Sadiq Saheed, Assistant General Manager, Zaria Airport; AGM Abdullahi Ibrahim; and NCAT Management, among others.
