The Federal Government has announced its readiness to convert Zaria Hotels in Kaduna State to classrooms and hostels for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria.

Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo made this known while speaking to journalists in Zaria on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Keyamo disclosed that the Zaria Hotels had been acquired as an annexure to the NCAT to widen its potential for growth.

Speaking shortly after a tour of the institution, the minister stated that NCAT remained the best institution for the aviation industry in Nigeria and West Africa.

He said: “The land mass we have here is enough for expansion; so the potential for the college, in terms of expansion, is great.

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“But, in spite of that, we have also acquired Zaria Hotels as an annexure to the college. We want to add to the facilities on ground.”

Keyami assured the management of the college that the government would keep working on areas that needed improvement.

On reports that the college’s fire simulator and other facilities are to be relocated elsewhere, the minister said there was no such plan.

“There is nothing like that; if we do it, where are we going to take it to? NCAT is the training hub for the aviation industry; the rumour is being spread by mischief makers,” Keyamo added.

On his part, NCAT Acting Rector Joseph Imalighwe commended the minister for the visit and support for the college.

The Star