HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON AIR FORCE COMMENDS AFIT FOR ITS TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

Members of the House of Representative Committee on Air Force, led by the Chairman, Honourable Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, today 30 June 2025, visited the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Kaduna, as part of their oversight responsibilities. The Committee which was received by the AFIT commandant, Air Vice Marshal Sani Labaran Rabe, expressed satisfaction for the technological development in AFIT.

The House Committee Chairman disclosed that they have been directed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Honourable Tajudeen Abbas, to visit and assess critical Nigerian Air Force institutions and provide support where necessary to enhance progress and smooth running of activities within these establishments. The chairman commended AFIT for its role in training and the manpower development of both civilian and military students from Nigeria and other parts of the world. He further assured the Institute of the National Assembly’s commitment to ensure timely budget allocation to AFIT to enhance its technical capabilities.

 It was a home coming event for the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Rufus Ojuawo rtd,  as officers were excited to welcome him to his well known terrain as an assessor. The Committee members were informed that AFIT saved the nation over twenty-five billion naira in just one training circle out of many within a period of three months. It was also disclosed that 25 Nigerian Army personnel also graduated few days ago from one of the Institute’s aerospace based course at no cost due to the waiver granted to the students by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal HB Abubakar. 

Earlier, the AFIT Commandant, AVM SL Rabe had expressed gratitude to members of the House Committee for coming to AFIT to assess its progress. He stated that the demand for admission into AFIT by Nigerians exceeded available admission slots  and attributed the rush for admission to the zero tolerance for strikes of any type, satisfactory student-to-lecturer ratio and adequate security. He therefore urged the Committee members to provide more budgetary allocation for building of additional departments and facilities to cope with the current demand for admission.

Bassey Ibiang Okon PhD

Wing Commander

Director of Public Relations

Air Force Institute of Technology