XEJet, UniAbuja sign MoU to establish Centre for Aerospace & Space Engineering

XEJet Limited, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Abuja to establish the XEJet Centre for Aerospace & Space Engineering, a purpose-built academic hub designed to advance aeronautical and astronautical engineering education in Nigeria and strengthen the country’s position in the global aviation ecosystem.

“At the groundbreaking ceremony of our Flight Support Service facility in January 2025, we were clear about our ambition to position Nigerian aviation firmly on the global map and to empower young aerospace engineers to build, innovate, and compete internationally.

“The XEJet Centre for Aerospace & Space Engineering marks the beginning of that journey and represents our long-term commitment to the Nigerian aviation space through education, infrastructure, and talent development,” said Emmanuel Iza, Group Chief Executive Officer of XEJet Limited.

The project will be delivered through a phased approach.

The first phase will see XEJet equip priority aerospace laboratories within existing University of Abuja facilities to enable immediate teaching and practical instruction, while supporting readiness for National Universities Commission (NUC) and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) accreditation.

“For the graduate of the university academic programme to be employable, they must have both classroom and industrial exposure, which is facilitated by mutually beneficial academic industry collaboration.

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“I have no doubt that the newly established agreement between XEJet and The University of Abuja, will of course bring about the needed growth, standard and quality in the
Aeronautical and Astronautical engineering programme and aerospace industry.

“This will also help to achieve one of the objectives of NUC-CCMAS and COREN-OBE for engineering discipline. I sincerely appreciate XEJet for reaching out to support our programme and the society through this gesture,” said Abdulfatai Jimoh, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Abuja.

Under the MoU, both parties will commence the design and development of a permanent, green-powered academic complex.

The final phase will involve XEJet funding and delivering the purpose-built facility, fully aligned with COREN Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) standards.

To reinforce industry relevance and reward excellence, XEJet will offer automatic employment to the top three graduating students of the programme annually for ten years, subject to basic
employability requirements.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.