President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the newly acquired NAF MI-171E Helicopter and two reactivated Alpha Jets and one L39ZA aircraft, all belonging to the Nigerian Air Force.
At the ceremony in Kaduna, Buhari reiterated the promise of his administration to remain unyielding in confronting the Boko Haram insurgency as well as other forms of criminality that have bedevilled our country.
According to the President, his administration has boosted the capacity of the Nigerian Air Force by 23 brand new aircraft in recent times with more still on the way.
These 23 new aircraft are aside the 15 additional aircraft, including 12 Super Tucano aircraft from the US and 3 JF-17 Thunder Multi-Role Fighter aircraft from Pakistan that have been procured and will soon be delivered, he stated.
He also said he had released two Agusta 101 helicopters from the Presidential Air Fleet to the Nigerian Air Force to improve its tactical lift capability.
The President also commended the security forces for successes recorded so far especially by restoring some level of stability not only in Borno and Yobe States, but also in Adamawa State.
He urged the Nigerian Air Force to abide by the maintenance schedules of the aircraft to enable the nation get the best out of them.
