The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, on Friday, 29th August 2025, held its 2nd matriculation ceremony for students who were admitted into the undergraduate programme for the 2024/2025 academic year.

The ceremony took place at the AAAU Take-off campus (NSIB auditorium) and commenced with an energetic band performance, featuring academics in ceremonial gowns leading the procession, followed by the singing of the National Anthem, which set a celebratory tone for the day’s events

In his welcome address, the Registrar, Dr. Mustapha Sheikh Abdullahi, acmi, congratulated the students, reminding them that by joining AAAU, they had “boarded a moving train of history in the making and would form part of the early pioneering generation that shapes the university’s culture, standards, and reputation”.

During the ceremony, the Heads of Department for Aviation Business and Meteorology presented their students for the matriculation ritual, after which the oath was administered, formally inducting the new students into the university community.

Dr. Abdullahi emphasized the core values of AAAU, stating that the university stands on the pillars of integrity, discipline, and excellence, with zero tolerance for examination malpractice, truancy, cultism, and social vices. He highlighted that the university aims to develop not only academic knowledge but also character. “The degree you will receive shall testify to both learning and character, two inseparable qualities that define true graduates of AAAU,” he remarked.

He concluded by welcoming the students into the AAAU family, encouraging them to remain focused and to serve as worthy ambassadors of the university. “May your journey here be fruitful, enriching, and memorable,” he said.

Though brief, the event was a memorable one, symbolizing both pride and promise as AAAU continues to chart a path towards producing highly skilled professionals for the aviation and aerospace industry.