{"id":118185,"date":"2025-05-01T20:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T19:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118185"},"modified":"2025-05-01T20:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T19:20:55","slug":"fg-grants-license-to-isaac-balami-aeronautics-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-grants-license-to-isaac-balami-aeronautics-university\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Grants License to Isaac Balami Aeronautics University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Federal Government has officially presented an operating license to the newly approved Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, paving the way for the immediate commencement of academic activities at the institution.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The license, presented by the National Universities Commission (NUC), follows a recent approval granted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja, effectively ending a four-year wait for the institution\u2019s operational clearance.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The development has generated so much excitement across the country, particularly among Nigerian youths familiar with the philanthropic work of the university\u2019s founder, Comrade Isaac Balami.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>At the license presentation ceremony held on Wednesday at the NUC headquarters in Abuja, the Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, charged the promoters of the new institution, and ten others who received similar approvals, to uphold national interest, integrity, and professionalism in their academic and administrative practices.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Describing the event as a milestone in Nigeria\u2019s educational advancement, Ribadu commended the vision, resilience, and dedication of the institutions&#8217; founders for their efforts in strengthening the nation\u2019s tertiary education landscape.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, also addressed the license recipients, urging them to focus on delivering high-quality education while maintaining strong collaborative ties with the government to meet national development goals.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking to journalists after the event, an elated Isaac Balami expressed profound appreciation to President Tinubu, crediting him with breaking what he termed a four-year \u201cjinx.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe President has shown extraordinary commitment to education. What was delayed for four years became possible within just two years of his administration. It\u2019s truly remarkable,\u201d Balami stated.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Balami, an aviation entrepreneur and founder of 7Star Global Hangar, one of Nigeria\u2019s leading aircraft maintenance facilities, revealed that he conceived the idea of the university at the age of 35, despite skepticism about its feasibility.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cFor years, I was told it would never happen. But God used President Tinubu to make it possible, just before I turn 41,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is not my university, it belongs to all Nigerians. I\u2019m just a child of nobody who God decided to lift.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He added that with the institution now ready to commence operations, the dream of building Nigeria\u2019s first locally assembled aircraft could soon become a reality.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Paul Jemitola, also assured stakeholders of the university\u2019s preparedness, noting that his extensive aviation and academic experience across Europe, America, and other regions will be instrumental in grooming the next generation of Nigerian aviation experts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a show of international interest, Alvin Atsegwasi, representative of 88 foreign student recruitment agents, lauded the university\u2019s strategic location in Lagos and disclosed that inquiries had already begun pouring in from parents in Europe and North America.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis is a jet about to take off,\u201d Atsegwasi said, describing the development as a landmark moment for Nigeria\u2019s aviation and education sectors.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The Federal Government has officially presented an operating license to the newly approved Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, paving the way for the immediate commencement&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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