Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force has said that the induction ceremony for the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Order of Battle is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at the 011 Presidential Air Fleet Apron, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by 10.00am.
A statement by NAF said President Muhammadu Buhari would preside over the induction ceremony as the special guest of honour.
It said as part of programmes lined up for the induction ceremony, a symbolic flypast will be performed by some of the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft within the vicinity of the induction ceremony.
It would be recalled that the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft arrived Kano, Nigeria on 22 July 2021.
On arrival, the aircraft were received by the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), alongside the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao.
The second batch of the remaining six A-29 Super Tucanos are expected in Nigeria before the end of 2021
