The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Friday said that the Tucano fighter jets ordered by the federal government from the United States in 2019, will arrive the country in the second quarter of 2021.
He said the Air Force will also acquire eight unmanned aerial vehicles from China and three JF17 thunder fighter aircraft from Pakistan in 2021. He, however, lamented that the N8.8 billion proposed for the overhead cost of the Air Force in the 2021 fiscal year is grossly inadequate, owing to the new platforms it has acquired, as well as new units that were set up recently.
“We have acquired additional infrastructure, but in spite of that, not much has changed in terms of the overhead. We have increased by about 11 units. These are located in Agatu in Benue State, Gembi in Taraba State, Damaturu in Yobe State, Ikirun in Osun State, we are expanding the unit in Ipetu Ijesa. We have also established an FOB in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State.
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