President Bola Tinubu has approved payment for the
procurement of 12 attack helicopters for the Nigerian Army.
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja,
made this known at the opening of the maiden Nigerian Army Aviation Seminar, on
Tuesday in Abuja.
He said the 12 MD 530F Cayuse attack helicopters would
operationalise the Nigerian army aviation unit, which was set up to improve
ground troops’ agility, responsiveness, and efficacy during operations.
The COAS added that it would also contribute to the overall operational success of joint and coalition troops.
Lagbaja explained that Army aviation was generally separate
from a nation’s dedicated Airforce but usually equipped with helicopters and
light support fixed-wing aircraft.
He appreciated the president for buying into the aspiration
of the Nigerian Army to have an equipped aviation unit which would support
ground troops as they focus on tactical and operational engagements.
According to him, the experiences of nations like the United
States, Pakistan, Colombia, Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda are instructive
in this area.
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