The Nigerian Government has boosted its military capacity with the indoctrination of new officers to fly war planes across volatile regions in Nigeria.
COAS Yusuf Buratai (left) and the pilots
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai commissioned the first set of Nigerian Army Pilots trained by the Nigerian Army Aviation School to fly war planes.
The 10 pilots are; Capt. E Collins; Capt. OM Banwo; Capt. K.A Ofodile; Capt. JU Ibelu; Capt. OS Arifo; Capt. EO Alpere; Capt. YA Haruna; Capt. FM Shehu; Lt. P Kajako and Lt. JO Uddin.
The military men will participate actively in the battle against insurgency in Nigeria with the North-eastern part of the country being the worst hit.
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