The Niger State Government has pledged N5 billion as seed funding for the construction of classrooms and hostels to facilitate the reactivation of the aviation mini-campus at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna.
This was disclosed in a statement by Bologi Ibrahim, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger State, on Monday, titled “NIGER STATE GOVERNMENT PLEDGES N5B SEED TO REVIVE NCAT MINI CAMPUS IN MINNA.”
Mohammed Umaru Bago revealed this when he received the management of the Nigerian College of Aviation, Zaria, during a visit to the International Airport in Minna.
The governor stressed that the project, when completed, would reduce travel expenses incurred in sending children abroad to study aviation-related courses.
On his part, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation, Zaria, Dr. Danjuma Adamu, acknowledged the remodeling of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, highlighting the improvements so far.
According to the statement, the team from the College of Aviation was taken around to inspect the aviation fuel depot and the housing unit along the airport.
The governor disclosed that the fuel depot and housing unit will be demolished to pave the way for a more enhanced housing unit to address the housing deficit.
Recall that the Federal Government launched flight operations by Overland Airways on April 23, 2025, at the reconstructed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger State.
He also commended the political will demonstrated by Governor Umaru Bago, noting that the airport would enhance investment, create jobs, and significantly contribute to Niger State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), particularly in the agriculture sector.