The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, said the Nigerian Army has acquired essential combat enablers such as Mine-Resistance Ambush Protected, MRAP, vehicles, rifles and ammunition necessary to strengthen troops' operations across the country.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, said the Nigerian Army has acquired essential combat enablers such as Mine-Resistance Ambush Protected, MRAP, vehicles, rifles and ammunition necessary to strengthen troops' operations across the country. He further said they are already impacting positively troop operations against security challenges. Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement, said Lt. Gen.
According to him, the president has demonstrated through the purchase of combat enablers such as the 2 BELL UH-1 Huey helicopters and other enablers to conduct a range of missions, including logistics and medical evacuation, among other functions for the Nigerian Army. He disclosed that Nigerian Army pilots are currently undergoing training on these platforms since the army took their delivery on June 20, 2024.
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