– President Buhari advised the Nigerian Air
Force to focus on research
– This will help the country to develop
technologically
– He noted that the country must learn to
be in independent
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a
message to the Nigerian Air Force urging it
to look inward and stop its dependence on
foreign countries for technology.
This call is coming at a time Nigeria was
blocked from purchasing fighter jets from
Brazil by the United States.
Nigeria has been working towards replacing
the old fighter jets with the newer A-29
Super Tucano.
READ ALSO: US blocks Nigeria’s purchase of
fighter jet
Brazil which gets 99 per cent of its aircraft
from the US needs it approval before they
can be sold.
The president called on the air force to be
innovative in the use of local resources to
sustain itself.
Buhari was represented by Danjuma Sheni
who is the permanent secretary of the
Ministry of Defence spoke at the NAF
research and development competition/
exhibition on Tuesday, November 29.
Daily Trust reports that he commended the
efforts of the service on the efforts being
made to develop the military aviation sector
through research.
He said: “In a bid to reposition the Armed
Forces to better cope with daunting
challenges, the current administration has
made the modernization, re-equipping and
continuous training of the Nigerian Armed
Forces a top priority.
READ ALSO: Hunters, vigilante groups get
intelligence training from police against Boko
Haram
“The Nigerian Armed Forces have in recent
times been very busy doing a good job of
confronting our nation’s current multifaceted
internal security challenges. There is no doubt
that the resources required to realize the full
potentials of the armed forces are limited in
view of the competing demands from other
sectors, nevertheless, I strongly believe the FG
will continue to do its best to sustain the
current tempo of development.”
Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar who is the
chief of air staff noted that research and
development has resulted in technological
and industrial advancements while also
accompanying economic growth.
Force to focus on research
– This will help the country to develop
technologically
– He noted that the country must learn to
be in independent
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a
message to the Nigerian Air Force urging it
to look inward and stop its dependence on
foreign countries for technology.
This call is coming at a time Nigeria was
blocked from purchasing fighter jets from
Brazil by the United States.
Nigeria has been working towards replacing
the old fighter jets with the newer A-29
Super Tucano.
READ ALSO: US blocks Nigeria’s purchase of
fighter jet
Brazil which gets 99 per cent of its aircraft
from the US needs it approval before they
can be sold.
The president called on the air force to be
innovative in the use of local resources to
sustain itself.
Buhari was represented by Danjuma Sheni
who is the permanent secretary of the
Ministry of Defence spoke at the NAF
research and development competition/
exhibition on Tuesday, November 29.
Daily Trust reports that he commended the
efforts of the service on the efforts being
made to develop the military aviation sector
through research.
He said: “In a bid to reposition the Armed
Forces to better cope with daunting
challenges, the current administration has
made the modernization, re-equipping and
continuous training of the Nigerian Armed
Forces a top priority.
READ ALSO: Hunters, vigilante groups get
intelligence training from police against Boko
Haram
“The Nigerian Armed Forces have in recent
times been very busy doing a good job of
confronting our nation’s current multifaceted
internal security challenges. There is no doubt
that the resources required to realize the full
potentials of the armed forces are limited in
view of the competing demands from other
sectors, nevertheless, I strongly believe the FG
will continue to do its best to sustain the
current tempo of development.”
Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar who is the
chief of air staff noted that research and
development has resulted in technological
and industrial advancements while also
accompanying economic growth.
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