Matawalle joins Tinubu as air pressure inducts 5 helicopters

The Nigerian Air Force has inducted 5 helicopters to strengthen aerial surveillance and assist army operations in opposition to terrorism and insurgency throughout the nation.

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, joined President Bola Tinubu on the induction ceremony held on the Presidential Air Fleet, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday.

The occasion additionally featured the commissioning of newly constructed Presidential Air Fleet hangars.

According to a press release issued by Matawalle’s Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the newly inducted plane comprise two Airbus H125 helicopters and three Agusta AW109 Trekker helicopters.

The plane are anticipated to boost the Air Force’s capability to conduct surveillance and undertake different mission-critical operations in assist of ongoing safety efforts.

The assertion mentioned the acquisition would strengthen the army’s operational capabilities amid evolving safety threats throughout the nation.

It added that the newly constructed hangars would assist the operational sustainability of the plane and enhance the general readiness of the Presidential Air Fleet.

The ceremony was hosted by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke.

Tinubu, who attended because the Special Guest of Honour, is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The induction is a part of the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen the operational capability of the Nigerian Air Force and enhance the army’s response to safety challenges.

The assertion described the occasion as one other milestone in efforts to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces and maintain operations in opposition to rising safety threats nationwide.