President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria remains a regional power despite internal security challenges bedevilling the country.
Buhari spoke at the official induction of Nigerian Air Force Helicopters at the Eagle Square Abuja.
Recall that the aircraft were initially scheduled for induction on 28 January by President Muhammadu Buhari but was re-scheduled for February 6, 2020.
NAF took delivery of the two new Augusta 109 Westland Attack helicopters into combat operations on 15 January. This increases to four the Augusta 109 attack helicopters procured by the federal government.
Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information had said after induction, the two new helicopters would be deployed to theatres of operation across the country to reinforce NAF capability in the fight against insurgency and other forms of criminality.