President Bola Tinubu go induct five new helicopters enter Nigerian Air Force fleet on Thursday as part of efforts to strengthen military operations against insecurity for different parts of the country.
The aircraft include two Airbus H-125 helicopters and three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters wey Leonardo Helicopters, an Italian company, manufacture.
Nigerian Air Force announce the ceremony through one flyer wey e share for im X account on Thursday. The event go also include the opening of new hangars wey dem build for Presidential Air Fleet facility for Abuja.
According to the flyer, Tinubu go attend the ceremony as special guest of honour, while the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, go host the event. The ceremony suppose start by 10am.
The Federal Government don receive the five helicopters as part of efforts to modernise the Air Force and improve how e dey carry out im operations.
According to Nigerian Air Force, the three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters arrive Lagos on September 15, while dem don deliver the two H-125 helicopters before then.
The three AW-109 helicopters na part of a larger order of 10 aircraft. Dem expect to deliver the remaining seven before the end of 2026.
The Chief of the Air Staff don explain say the new helicopters go help make more aircraft available for operations and improve the Air Force ability to respond to security challenges for different parts of the country.
Nigerian Air Force say the AW-109 Trekker B helicopters go help with gathering information, watching areas where security operations dey happen, supporting ground troops during attacks, escorting armed teams and rescuing people during combat operations.
The H-125 helicopters go provide light helicopter support for different military needs.
The purchase na part of Federal Government efforts to upgrade the Air Force and give ground troops better support as dem dey fight terrorism, kidnapping and banditry.
