Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has unveiled five Super Mushak trainer aircraft acquired by the Federal Government to boost the capacity of Nigeria Air Force personnel in the country.
The five aircraft are among the 10 acquired by the government from Pakistan. Osinbajo, who was represented by Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said Nigeria would welcome more support from friendly nations in its efforts to bow down Boko Haram insurgency.
The Acting President, who also witnessed the graduation of 16 young Student Pilots from 401 Flying Training School, for the first time in 30 years, pledged that the administration would continue to invest in the country’s air arsenal.
He recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had two years ago pledged to build the capacity of the armed forces to effectively address Boko Haram insurgency and other national security threats.
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