The United States says it has completed the $38 million upgrade to the Nigeria’s Kainji air force base.
April 28, 2023 11:00 AMThe United States says it has completed the $38 million upgrade of Nigeria’s Kainji air force base.
The embassy said the improvement of the air base was key to facilitating the operation and maintenance of the A-29 Super Tucano wing and associated munitions stationed there.“The base improvements were delivered as part of a larger, historic $500 million U.S.
“The base improvements were delivered in two main phases, with the first phase completed in summer 2021 to allow for the safe delivery of the first A-29 aircraft, which now play a key role in Nigerian air force operations to combat violent extremist organisations, such as ISIS-West Africa and Boko Haram.
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