The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, has sponsored four of its academic staff to China for their PhD studies under the University’s partnership with the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC).
At a send-off ceremony in honour of four academic staff at the school, Acting Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Mustapha Sheikh Abdullahi, congratulated the beneficiaries and tasked them to excel in their studies.
The beneficiaries are Umar Dodoji Ibrahim, Rukkayat Abdulkarim, Boussa Samuel and Zaitun Bakabe Sanusi.
The beneficiaries of the PhD sponsorship, jointly provided by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), were introduced by their respective Heads of Departments from Aviation Business and General Studies and Basic Science.
The initiative reflects the commitment and support of the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArB (UK), towards strengthening human capital development and advancing academic excellence in Nigeria’s aviation sector.
In his address, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Mustapha Sheikh Abdullahi, recounted the process leading to the initiative and expressed his delight at seeing it come to fruition. He congratulated the beneficiaries and urged them to take their studies seriously, uphold the University’s standards and conduct themselves as worthy ambassadors of AAAU and Nigeria. He further encouraged them to make the most of the opportunity and return with achievements that would make the University and the nation proud.
The beneficiaries also delivered goodwill messages and expressed their appreciation for the opportunity, while the Director of Academic Planning, Professor Yahaya Ibrahim Zayanna, offered words of encouragement.
