NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION. (PHOTO).
NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government accelerates efforts to modernize Nigeria’s airpower capabilities and strengthen the Armed Forces’ capacity to respond effectively to contemporary security challenges. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame indicates that the platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters and two H-125 helicopters. The three AW-109s, which form part of 10 recently acquired by the Federal Government, were received in Lagos on 15 September 2026, with the remaining seven expected to be delivered before the end of 2026. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, described the acquisition as another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s sustained investment in the modernization and re-equipment of the NAF noting that the new pl...
HMIC,Alhaji Lai Mohammed,Minister of Transportation,Representative of Minister of Works,Minister of State Aviation,Inspector General of Police,are currently addressing a Press Conference to formally announce the closure of the Abuja International Airport.Minister of Aviation said ''The Abuja Airport closure will be 6 weeks and only 6 weeks n more.Government is still talking with Turkish and Lufthansa airlines to confirm if they are coming into Kaduna.Foreign airlines like Ethiopian airlines have not only indicated interest in using the Kaduna airport but also coming with a new plane.We are having every 2.5kil covered by armed men''.The Inspector General of Police said ''Due to the emergency of this Abuja airport closure,we want to assure Nigerians and foreigners of adequate security measures.We have deployed patrol vehicles along Kaduna-Abuja express road.We have also deployed helicopters for surveillance to ensure effective security''.One more photo below.
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