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April 28, 2019
The Nigerian Air Force said the British MilitaryAssistant Training Team has assisted the Service in the training of Regimentpersonnel as well as over 2,000 Special Forces to enhance Force Protectioncapabilities of the Nigerian Air Force.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar,made this know during the NAF Day 2019 Lecture in Abuja.
The Lecture is one of the activities lined up by theNigerian Air Force to celebrate its 55th anniversary.
The air chief noted that the Service has grown insize, spread and equipment holding in a bid to fulfill its statutoryobligations of protecting and defending the territorial integrity of Nigeriafrom the air.
Abubakar noted that the service was also doing somuch in further developing and improving her capacity for Intelligence,Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions.
He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for hiscontinued show of uncommon commitment to meeting the needs of the Nigerian AirForce.
In his remarks, the Minister of Defence, MansurDan-Ali, represented by the Director Air Force, in the ministry of Defence,Peter Ashibe, said the Air Force had transformed over the years.