The Chief Executive Officer of Braniz & Lloyds Aviation, Brienze Lawrence, has said that Nigeria’s aviation industry holds a lot of growth potential, making it attractive to foreign investors.
In an interview with journalists, Lawrence credited the reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration for creating a fertile ground for the industry’s expansion.
She said: “We have over the years advocated for opening up of the aviation industry so that Nigeria can be properly positioned to fill the gaps in the industry. Africa still has a huge shortage of professionals in the aviation industry and the better Nigeria starts working along the path of being the destination for aviation capacity development, the faster we will become a powerhouse to dictate further trends in the industry.”
She added that efforts have been made by the government to address the skills gap but more needs to be done to bring the training and capacity-building programmes in Nigeria up to par with international standards.
“At Braniz & Lloyds Aviation Training Limited, we have conducted a thorough assessment of the gaps in the industry and are working with partners to develop a homegrown solution. For instance, we have a partnership with the Cross River state government to run a dual-location training program with our partners in Ireland and other parts of Europe. We believe programs like these are essential to building the local talent needed to boast capacity in the aviation industry”, she said.
She added that the company already had partnerships with Igbinedion University, Okada, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to run similar training programs that are focused on training 5000 aviation professionals in Africa in five years.
Source: The Nation
