Ilorin Aviation College - Another New Dawn

Five Years back, precisely 2002, when the race for the highest seat in Kwara State started, many believed if this young man, Dr Bukola Saraki eventually wins the governorship race, what can he offer the state? But as soon as he took over the mantle of leadership in May, 2003, from Late Mohammed Alabi Lawal, he started springing surprises with his peculiar type of governance by embarking on developmental programmes that gave direct touch to the hearts and needs of Kwarans.  But in this piece, the point for discussion is not on those developmental programmes he has so far executed in the state. The point for discussion is the establishment of an International Aviation College in Kwara State.   Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 was another day that will forever linger in the minds of Kwarans and the good citizens of the entire Nigeria . This I believe will cut across to many African countries that will be very optimistic to share from the blessings that will start hoozing out from the College come May 2009 when full operation will take off. This day, was the day that, the very impressive, resourceful Governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki break yet another new ground like he did when he brought into Kwara, the Zimbabwean Farmers (now New Nigerian Farmers). Now, he has done it again, he brought in, all the way from Dubai, an Aviation Consulting firm, AVIATION TRAINING CONSULTING INSTITUTE, the owner of HORIZON AVIATION ACADEMY, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirate, to sign a MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) with its president, Muhammed Al-Zaabi and other official present.   However, many may be thinking, of what use is an Aviation College to common men? Soon after the take off of the college, even people in the inner most suburbs of Kwara State will feel its impact on their socio-economic life.   Because this will boom the economy of the entire state as many investors will be delighted coming to Kwara from far and near to engage in one business or the other.   Also, being the second of its type in West African Sub-region, aside the Federal Government owned Aviation College in Zaria , Kaduna State , Kwara State has automatically been placed once again on the global map because of the investors driven sense of Governor Bukola Saraki.   What a beautiful initiative!  Again, many may be thinking how fund to run such a project will be raised? Raising of fund for this gargantuan project will not be a problem. Because the Chief Executive of the State will not just dabble into what is not realizable, manage and sustained in the course of time. That is why the project is public-private one. The first in Aviation industry in Nigeria .   You can see funding is no problem.   Thinking of professionals to run the College? No Wahala! Everything has been put in place as the Academy will be overseen by seasoned and reputable professionals. Tunde Yusuf, Chairman Bellview Airlines is among those who will run the College.   Aside this, the Aviation Consulting Form handling this project is a World Class one with name, Horizon Academy from Dubai . They have out-of-the-planet facilities to train any willing young Nigerian to become a pilot of international standard.   Politics aside; Dr Bukola Saraki has always been blazing the trail to the envy of other State Chief Executives in the country with rare sense of art of governance he has been displaying since the start of his people-oriented administration in 2003.   Therefore, the Ilorin International Aviation College , which will by May 2009, commence operations, has from all angle brought a NEW DAWN to Kwara State and glory to Kwaran throughout the universe. Now anywhere, anyday, anytime, Kwarans can walk talk and beat their chests and proudly proclaimed, “I am from Kwara State !”   INVESTORS, all of you round the world, what are you waiting for? You now have not just a place where your business can flourish but where you can live the rest of your life with peace and palpable rest of mind. Come, come to Kwara and see things yourself. Governor Bukola Saraki has change the former situation in Kwara State , very soon, Kwara State will become the DUBAI of Africa.

 

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