{"id":2159,"date":"2025-08-29T18:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2025-08-29T18:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:35:00","slug":"nim-president-visits-afit-seeks-more-collaboration-in-capacity-building-and-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/nim-president-visits-afit-seeks-more-collaboration-in-capacity-building-and-research\/","title":{"rendered":"NIM PRESIDENT VISITS AFIT, SEEKS MORE COLLABORATION IN CAPACITY BUILDING AND RESEARCH\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM),&nbsp;Commodore&nbsp;Abimbola Ayuba (rtd),&nbsp;&nbsp;has calledfor more collaboration with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in capacity building, research and other&nbsp;areas of mutual benefit. Commodore Ayuba made the call when he led a team of Fellows to the Institute as part of his familiarization visit to critical stakeholders in North East Nigeria. He&nbsp;said&nbsp;NIM will collaborate with AFIT&nbsp;to explore&nbsp;the interdisciplinary interface between technology and management in Nigeria.&nbsp;The&nbsp;President&nbsp;who expressed happiness at the cordial relationship existing between both institutes, urged members within AFIT to take advantage of NIM\u2019s&nbsp;North West zonal meeting&nbsp;to renew their membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2b0538d8-9fe3-46f5-943e-300dec3ec9ad-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2b0538d8-9fe3-46f5-943e-300dec3ec9ad-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2b0538d8-9fe3-46f5-943e-300dec3ec9ad-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2b0538d8-9fe3-46f5-943e-300dec3ec9ad-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2b0538d8-9fe3-46f5-943e-300dec3ec9ad-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2b0538d8-9fe3-46f5-943e-300dec3ec9ad.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayuba added that, AFIT is a top-notch institution of\u00a0higher\u00a0learning\u00a0which has contributed to the development of manpower in Nigeria. According to him, AFIT has built\u00a0future technical leaders in Nigeria\u00a0and\u00a0NIM\u00a0was ready to\u00a0meaningfully to policy discussions that would help on the\u00a0Institute\u2019s\u00a0path of progress and development. He solicitated for AFIT\u2019s support\u00a0through the submission of research papers toencourage\u00a0NIN\u2019s\u00a0research efforts and publications in the field of management and administration.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ffa6355a-dc69-49fd-aeb2-4763566632de-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ffa6355a-dc69-49fd-aeb2-4763566632de-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ffa6355a-dc69-49fd-aeb2-4763566632de-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ffa6355a-dc69-49fd-aeb2-4763566632de-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ffa6355a-dc69-49fd-aeb2-4763566632de-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/afit.edu.ng\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ffa6355a-dc69-49fd-aeb2-4763566632de.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The AFIT Commandant, Air Vice Marshal Sani&nbsp;Labaran&nbsp;Rabe, while responding to the concerns of the visiting team,&nbsp;described NIM as a strategic institute in Nigeria. He&nbsp;disclosed as a registered member of the Institute, he was&nbsp;ready to improve the already existing&nbsp;cordial&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;between&nbsp;both institutes by providing both&nbsp;technical and professional support. The visit serves as an opportunity to strengthen institutional collaboration, promote professional development and reinforce AFIT\u2019s commitment to excellence in education,&nbsp;management &nbsp;and&nbsp;administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bassey Ibiang Okon PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wing Commander<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Public Relations<a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Air Force Institute of Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29 August 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM),&nbsp;Commodore&nbsp;Abimbola Ayuba (rtd),&nbsp;&nbsp;has calledfor more collaboration with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in capacity building, research and other&nbsp;areas of mutual benefit. 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