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To reduce excessive poaching of staff of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, by other sister agencies, Rector of the college, Dr. Danjuma A. Ismaila is demanding an upward review of wage for the workers.
While bemoaning the poor wage during the oversight visit and facility tour of the college by the Chairman, House Committee on Aviation Technology, Tajudeen Kareem Abisodun, the NCAT Chief Executive Officer also appealed for the continued kind assistance of the committee in ensuring the improvement of budgetary allocations and funding for the college.
The Rector seized the opportunity to appraise the team of the strategic position of the college in churning out a great percentage of the aviation industry workforce and professionals in the Country.
According to him, ‘the poor wage profile of the college staff is the major reason for the prevalent attrition and poaching of her trained personnel by sister agencies and the industry sector with higher salary remunerations.’
While appreciating the generous commitment shown by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo and other predecessor administrations in the success story of the institution, he assured the committee of his administration’s plans to harnessing the college immense potentials to gain maximum benefits for the College and the aviation industry.
Meanwhile, the Committee Chairman applauds the contributions of the College in the fortunes of the Nigeria and global aviation industry while pledging Government’s support for the college in addressing its major challenges.
While commending the Rector, he also assures that his committee will carefully study the the detailed presentation made by the Rector; with a view to ascertaining priority areas of interventions.
A stated by Dr Jude Amadi, Dr. Director, Information, NCAT said the Committee members were greatly impressed with the facilities and infrastructure in the college, adding that the Chairman further assures of the committee’s regular interface with the Rector to meet necessary needs of the college.
