Emmanuel Adigwe
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has disclosed that a special mission aircraft will soon arrive in Benin, the Edo State capital.
He disclosed this while assessing the facilities at the Benin Unit of the Nigerian Air Force Base.
He said: “I am happy with the level of your contribution as a unit to ensure our country is safe and secured. The ATR42 aircraft which operates from Benin is all over the country.
“The federal government is deploying additional air assets to Benin and that is why we are here. We are here to look at the infrastructure available and to also determine the gaps.”
He mentioned that the hanger facility is enough, however, there will be a need to have aircraft shelter and other ground support equipment.
He further revealed that many pilots, technicians and engineering officers will be posted to Benin
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