XEJet, UniAbuja associate to determine aerospace coaching centre

A home airline, XEJet Restricted, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with the College of Abuja to determine the XEJet Centre for Aerospace and Area Engineering.

In line with the airline, the mission is a purpose-built tutorial hub designed to advance aeronautical and astronautical engineering training in Nigeria and strengthen the nation’s place within the world aviation ecosystem.

This was contained in a press assertion signed by the Group Chief Government Officer of XEJet Restricted, Emmanuel Iza, and made accessible to journalists over the weekend.

The airline boss stated, “On the groundbreaking ceremony of our Flight Assist Service facility in January 2025, we have been clear about our ambition to place Nigerian aviation firmly on the worldwide map and to empower younger aerospace engineers to construct, innovate, and compete internationally. The XEJet Centre for Aerospace and Area Engineering marks the start of that journey and represents our long-term dedication to the Nigerian aviation area by means of training, infrastructure, and expertise growth.”

He added that the mission shall be delivered by means of a phased strategy: “The primary section will see XEJet equip precedence aerospace laboratories inside current College of Abuja services to allow rapid educating and sensible instruction whereas supporting readiness for Nationwide Universities Fee and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria accreditation.

“For the graduate of the college tutorial programme to be employable, they will need to have each classroom and industrial publicity, which is facilitated by mutually useful academic-industry collaboration.

I’ve little doubt that the newly established settlement between XEJet and the College of Abuja will, in fact, deliver in regards to the wanted development, requirements and high quality within the aeronautical and astronautical engineering programme and aerospace {industry}.”

He added that this can even assist to attain one of many targets of the NUC-CCMAS and COREN-OBE for the engineering self-discipline.

The Dean of the College of Engineering on the College of Abuja, Professor Abdulfatai Jimoh, appreciated the airline’s transfer, saying the pact with the establishment will profit society.

“I sincerely recognize XEJet for reaching out to help our programme and the society by means of this gesture,” he stated.

Below the MoU, each events will begin the design and growth of a everlasting, green-powered tutorial advanced. The assertion additional famous that the ultimate section will contain XEJet funding and delivering the purpose-built facility, absolutely aligned with COREN Outcomes-Primarily based Training requirements.