Critical issues holding the aviation industry down recently took the centre stage in Lagos as experts converged to examine the situation.
Those who spoke at the event themed: ‘Manpower Strategy Training, Succession and Human Capital Development in the Nigerian Aviation Sector,’ hosted by theSafety Roundtable Initiative, ASRTI/ART, include President of ARTI, Air Commodore, Ademola Onitiju ; a former acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Engr Benedict Adeyileka; a former Rector/Chief Executive Officer at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria, Captain Sam Caulcrick; a former Director...
According to him, the Nigerian aviation industry needs to prioritise human capital development to ensure career progression stability, succession and foster harmonious workforce relations. In his address, Iyayi said: “A couple of years ago, we had a lot of state governments training pilots. At the last count, we had about 400 young pilots hanging around with no jobs. The problem actually is that even though we bring them in, where to prepare them for the airline industry is non-existent.
He, however, noted that in Nigeria, the scarcity of skilled manpower to replace the retiring workforce is putting the aviation industry on the edge, explaining that the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT Zaria, trains professionals yearly without companies to engage them for their services.