The Nigerian Air Force Institute of Administrative Management (NAFIAM), Kaduna has graduated 154 personnel on sundry courses, out of which 8 were from the Ghana Air Force.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the graduates underwent a total of six courses.
The courses included: Initial Personnel and Administrative Management Officers’ Course 30/2024, Integrated Basic Clerical Course 45/2024, Basic Information Assistant Certificate Course 3/2024, Combined Information and Public Relations Assistant Course 2/2024.
Others were; Physical Fitness Specialist Management Course 3/2024 and A2 Catering Course 2/2024.
Addressing the graduands at a combined graduation ceremony on Friday in Kaduna, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, reiterated his commitment to deliberate training and
mission-oriented force development.
This, he said, was one of the key enablers of his command philosophy of transforming the (NAF) into an agile and resilient force that effectively meets the air power demands of national security in all operational
environments.
Abubakar, represented by AVM Ibikunle Daramola, the Chief of Civil Military Relations, NAF Headquartes Abuja, said regard, the force has continued to place high premium on the training and retraining of personnel
for operational effectiveness and efficiency.
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He disclosed that in the pursuit of the objective, a total of 39 instructors from the NAFIAM were trained at the National Teachers’ Institute in teaching methodology and assessment/evaluation techniques.
This, the CAS said, was necessary to enhance the professionalism of the instructors for excellent service delivery.
He stated that the NAF was ready to partner with sister services, paramilitary agencies, organisations and the general public in the training and capacity building of its workforce for enhanced productivity.
According to him, the graduands are now better equipped and prepared for the duties ahead of them.
Abubakar added that the courses they underwent were designed to adequately prepare them to provide workable and enduring solutions to a plethora of problems in the field.
Abubakar, therefore, charged them to bring to bear the knowledge they gained while on the course.
He also charged them to show commendable
professionalism while discharging their assigned tasks to
contribute their quota to the development of the Nigerian and
Ghana air forces.
Abubakar said, “Discipline is the bedrock of any fighting force and forms the basis upon which cohesion and team spirit depend.
”You must therefore uphold the high standard of discipline which the military is known for.”
He thanked the Chief of the Air Staff of the Ghana Air Force, who has placed high premium on training for enhanced proficiency, professionalism and capacity development of his personnel.
He also thanked the Air Officer Commanding
Ground Training Command for his efforts at improving the quality of training in the Institute.
Earlier, the Commandant of NAFIAM, AVM Mohammed Yusuf, said over the period of six weeks to six months, the graduands were exposed to lectures and presentations.
Other areas were tutorials, practicals classes, tours/visits, research projects, practices and demonstrations in line with real time situations in the field.
“Hence, the graduands have been adequately prepared to function effectively in relevant capacities that require their training and skill levels,” he said .
Yusuf thanked the CAS for his support to meet the training needs of the Institute.(NAN)
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