Caverton Offshore Support Group on Tuesday hosted participants of Course 10, 2026 of the Army War College Nigeria, reaffirming its commitment to operational excellence and capacity building across key sectors of the country’s economy.
The delegation, which included senior military officers from South Africa and Cameroon, visited the company’s aviation facilities near the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
During the engagement, Caverton’s Chief Operating Officer, Rotimi Makanjuola, highlighted the company’s support for critical sectors such as aviation, oil and gas, agriculture, sports, and logistics through innovation and strategic partnerships.
He presented the company’s operations and capabilities, emphasizing the importance of local aviation training facilities. “Training is important, and nothing beats having a facility on the ground for the training of pilots. You can imagine sending people abroad for training—the cost, foreign exchange losses, and man-hours.
This helps save time and money and builds our capacity as a country,” Makanjuola said.
The visiting officers toured the Caverton Aviation Training Center, the only certified simulator facility in Africa equipped with AW139 and AW109 helicopter simulators, as well as the company’s Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility.
Makanjuola noted Caverton’s operational footprint across Africa, citing support for aviation operations in Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Benin, and ongoing operations in Cameroon for more than a decade. The company has also worked with several security agencies and aviation operators, including the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Air Force, alongside clients from across Africa and Asia.
Beyond aviation logistics, Caverton is positioning itself as a major player in national capacity development, particularly in aircraft maintenance, pilot training, and emerging aviation technologies.
Makanjuola highlighted instances where the company restored grounded aircraft and provided emergency technical support. In one case, an aircraft grounded for nearly eight years was revived instead of being scrapped. In another, Caverton assisted a faulty aircraft mid-flight from Mozambique to Turkey.
The company has also collaborated with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure to assemble drones locally and train engineers for crop monitoring, fertiliser distribution, and agricultural spraying.
Speaking on behalf of the visiting delegation, Brigadier-General Olakunle Olayinka said the Army War College’s study tours expose senior officers to strategic sectors of the national economy. He noted that engagements with private sector organisations like Caverton help participants understand how indigenous innovation contributes to national development and operational readiness.
Similarly, Brigadier-General Bala Fakandu emphasised the importance of stronger collaboration between military institutions and indigenous industries.
