Lagbaja said the procurement of the attack helicopters was part of the ongoing efforts of the government to strengthen the operational efficiency of Army aviation to combat the insecurity bedeviling the country.
In a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Army Chief disclosed this at the Nigerian Army Aviation first seminar on Aviation Security Awareness in Abuja.
The COAS commended the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, for buying into the aspiration of the Nigerian Army Aviation and committing itself to making history.
He said since 2014, the Nigerian Army has made commendable progress in training pilots, aircraft engineers, technicians, and other ground support crews.
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