Aviation authority confirms partial lifting of Ilorin aviation College suspension

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has partially lifted the suspension on International Aviation College, Ilorin.

This was conveyed in a letter dated 8th October, 2018 and signed by the Ag. Director of Licensing, Cletus Umeh on behalf of the Director General, Capt Muhtar Usman.

Daily Trust recalls that the proprietor of the College, the Kwara State Government, had earlier gone to the press to announce the suspension.

The suspension of the college in August was triggered by a number of gaps observed in the operation of the college; among which was the absence of a substantive Head.

Spokesman of the NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, quoting the letter in a statement, said the lifting of the suspension was as a result “of the closure of a good number of the findings and the remarkable commitment demonstrated in closing the remaining findings as verified during the recent re-certification audit of the College”.

The statement however clarified that the lifting of the suspension was partial as it “is only applicable to the Fixed Wing Pilot (Aeroplane) and Flight Dispatchers Courses.”

“It follows therefore that the helicopter flight training segment of the approved courses is still on suspension until the necessary corrective actions are undertaken” NCAA said.

The authority directed the college to take necessary steps to close all open items after which the Authority would carry out another round of re-certification exercise for total lifting or otherwise.