The Chief of the Air Workers (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the Federal Authorities has procured 12 plane for Nigerian Air Power (NAF) within the final one 12 months.
Abubakar said this on the Air Battle Course 10/2024 commencement ceremony of the Air Power Battle School Nigeria, on Friday in Makurdi.
He stated the federal authorities deployed the newly acquired platforms to the Service between September 2023 and September 2024, including that the NAF was anticipating to take supply of extra platforms within the coming months.
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“In keeping with the Federal Authorities’s resolve to adequately equip the Nigerian Air Power for the secure conduct of coaching and agile air energy employment to fulfill the nation’s safety challenges, it’s certainly gladdening to notice that, between the final Air Battle Course commencement in September final 12 months and as we speak, we’ve got taken supply of 12 new platforms.
“These embody fout Diamond 62 surveillance plane; two King Air 360 mild transport plane, 4 x T-129 ATAK helicopters and a couple of x Agusta Westland 109 Trekker.
“Shifting ahead, the NAF is poised to take supply of 24 x M-346 fighter aircraft6 and 10 extra Agusta Westland 109 Trekker helicopters from Italy.
“Others are 3 x CASA 295 transport plane from Spain and 12 x AH-1Z Vipper helicopters from the USA,” he stated.
In line with Abubakar, the Service in synergy with different sister businesses has the capability to confront numerous safety challenges within the nation.
“To this finish, whereas we increase our air energy measures and approaches, we’ll promote seamless interoperability of kit and joint power employment by the companies.
“Subsequently, I count on you all to cooperate with different companies and safety businesses as a result of that is essential to fulfill the excessive expectations of Nigerians on us, to revive peace and safety and guarantee a secure and affluent nation,” he stated.
The air chief tasked the graduates to stay relentless within the pursuit of data, true to the core values of integrity, selflessness service and excellence.
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He lauded President Bola Tinubu for his continued help to the Service, including that, “we’re decided to revive peace within the nation”.
Earlier, the Minister of Protection, Muhammad Abubakar, stated the nation was presently dealing with multifaceted safety challenges which threatened peace, unity and prosperity.
Represented by Dr Ibrahim Kana, Everlasting Secretary within the ministry, Abubakar enjoined the Armed Forces to offer progressive and proactive strategies to fight safety challenges within the nation.
“As we collect right here as we speak, our nation faces multifaceted safety challenges which threaten our peace, unity, and prosperity. Subsequently, we want progressive and proactive strategies to fight the rise of those violent non-state actors, uneven warfare, and complicated safety threats.
“The Nigerian Air Power has been on the forefront in addressing these challenges, and your coaching at this esteemed establishment has geared up you with the mandatory expertise to contribute to this effort.” he stated.
The Commandant of the School, AVM Adebayo Kehinde stated that 26 members graduated after a 9 months research program.
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Kehinde stated the graduates comprised 17 representatives of the NAF, two every from the Nigeria Navy and Nigerian Military, two from the Nationwide Protection School, one from the Ghana Air Power and two from the Cameroon Air Power, respectively.
In line with Kahinde, the following spherical course billed to start in January 2025, could have representatives from 5 extra nations.
Spotlight of the occasion featured presentation of certificates to the graduates by the Minister of Protection, Muhammad Abubakar.
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