Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inducted two TK-129 ATAK Helicopters and a King Air 360i Aircraft at Nigeria Air (NAF) Base, Makurdi, Benue State.
Represented at the event by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President noted that the commissioning and induction of four additional Diamond-62 surveillance aircraft into the arsenal of the Nigerian Air Forc two months ago, was a symbol of his government’s enduring commitment to the ideals of patriotism and investment in the nation’s security.
The two helicopters were inducted as NAF 500 and NAF 501, respectively, and King Air 360i aircraft as NAF 205 into the Service of the Nigerian Air Force.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas; Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru; Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State; some members of the National Assembly from Benue State and members of the State House of Assembly, among others were present at the event.
