The Kwara state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has disclosed that the state had reduced its share at the International Aviation College to 30 percent, to further give private sector to play dominate role in the activities of the institution.

Governor Ahmed, who disclosed this yesterday during the flag-off of flight training at the College also  disclosed that six indigenes  of the state would be given scholarship in the college, as part of his administration to motivate citizens to acquire knowledge.

The Governor, who commended the initiative of the immediate past governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki to establish the College noted that it has the college has started increasing the tempo of economic activities in the state, stressing that the institution has opened up for the training of commercial pilots.

In his address, the Chairman of Board of Directors, Captain Edward Boyo, who recalled that the institution had gone through various ordeals before it could stand of  time, said it would needed ten more single Engine Aircraft, three twin engine aircraft, three flight simulators and buoyant budget for more technical and academic personnel.

"Today, the College prides itself with excellence and the first twelve students that started our SPI class have been drilled and well-trained. They are our proof to the world that Kwara state can do it.

"We are on the process of admitting the SPII class and we have received a good level of interest from several state of the federation. We will be admitting twenty students into the SPII class and SPIII of thirty students will follow by December 2012".