AAAU's Acting VC Advocates for Aviation Research Growth

Dr Mustapha Sheikh Abdullahi, the acting vice-chancellor of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), stated the university's ambition to become a center for knowledge generation, policy development, and research in aviation, aerospace, and environmental science. This declaration was made at the second international conference of the university’s Department of Aviation Business held in Abuja.

The conference, themed “Digital Transformation and Sustainable Strategies for African Multimodal Transport Future,” gathered various stakeholders, including academics, researchers, aviation professionals, policymakers, and students. Abdullahi emphasized that sustaining an international academic conference at this early stage of the university's development is a significant achievement.

He acknowledged the contributions of the Department of Aviation Business and its Head, Dr Henry Chuba Okeke, in organizing the event. Abdullahi also highlighted the importance of collaboration with institutions like the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, which has been a key partner in supporting the conference and advancing aviation education and research.