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Abubakar Abubakar
April 28, 2019
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has commended the effort being made by the Nigerian Air Force in collaboration with other partners to produce the first ever made in Nigeria aircraft.
Osinbanjo, who was represented by the Secretary of the Federation, Boss Mustapha made this known on Saturday in Abuja, during the Ngerian Air Force Research and Development Competition and Exhibition, as part of this year’s NAF@55 celebration.
He said without any doubts, such research and development initiatives were critical to the Service as well as to the Nation.
Osinbajo noted that it was important to look inwards, stop the over-dependence on foreign technology and become more innovative in the use of local resources.
In his remarks, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar said the event was put together to showcase the Research and Development efforts of the Nigerian Air Force.