By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Danjuma Adamu Ismaila as the new Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria.
The appointment was announced in a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) on February 19, 2025.
Dr. Ismaila who is an Aviation expert, is an Alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He obtained his B.Sc degree in Physics from the university in 1989.
He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Transportation and has attended numerous courses, workshops, and seminars on civil aviation management and transportation. His expertise spans air transportation management, transport economic policy, and aviation security.
As a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society, the UK, and the Air Transport Research Society, among others, Dr. Ismaila is well-positioned to lead NCAT in its mission to provide world-class aviation training. Prior to his appointment, he served as a lecturer at the Federal University of Transportation, Daura.
NCAT is a premier aviation training institution in Africa, with over 50 years of experience in providing human resource development in the aviation industry. The college has been recognized globally for its excellence, having been awarded the prestigious Platinum Member status in the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme.