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Innoson Keeps Our Jets In Operation Against Boko Haram- Chief Of Air Staff by zuchyblink(m): 10:17pm On Feb 10, 2016 |
Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air
Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar has lauded
the management of Innoson Vehicle
Manufacturing (IVM) Company for providing
the needed technical support that has
enabled the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to
sustain its operations against the Boko
Haram insurgents.
Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, Director
of Public Relations and Information of
Nigeria Air Force, said in a statement on
Wednesday that the CAS gave the
commendation while receiving the
Chairman IVM, Mr Innocent Chukwuma and
team members in his office.
The military chief had during the meeting
noted that at a time when the NAF would
have been forced to ground its entire fleet
of Alpha Jets due to lack of brake assembly,
IVM helped to locally modify and overhaul
the brake assembly of the MB-339 aircraft
for adoption on the Alpha Jets.
“This ingenious effort by IVM is
instrumental to the continued operation of
the Alpha Jets, and had helped to save the
day when help was not forthcoming from
abroad,” Abubakar was quoted as telling his
guests.
Abubakar stated that the feat not only
saved the country huge foreign exchange
that otherwise would have been spent
abroad but also added value to Nigeria
through provision of job opportunities.
The Air Chief noted the contribution by IVM
deserves national recognition and award,
given the important role played by the
Alpha Jet in the ongoing counter-insurgency
operations in North-east Nigeria.
“The collaboration between the NAF and IVM
is in line with one of the key drivers of the
CAS vision which is “strategic partnership
with ministries, departments and agencies
for enhanced research and development,”
said the CAS.
He added that beyond the feat, the NAF is
poised to exploit the possibilities of mass
producing the Alpha Jet break assembly and
other parts locally through partnership with
IVM, as well as other credible organisations,
to build own capacity for enhanced self-
reliance.
The invitation of IVM team to the
Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, according
to him, was for further discussions based
on this premise.
He expressed the willingness by NAF to
expand the scope of its existing research
and development collaboration with IVM.
“Our partnership with IVM would not end
with the Alpha jet break assembly but a
leeway to forge new frontiers, through
research and development, to replicate
some of the spares needed by our
platforms,” the CAS said.
In his response, the Chairman of IVM
expressed the readiness of his company to
partner with the NAF to help manufacture
some of the spares needed to keep its
aircraft operational locally.
Chukwuma noted that such synergy as
existing between the NAF and IVM would
help to reduce the dependence on foreign
technology while promoting self-reliance, as
well as technological and economic
development.
He disclosed that his company has the
expertise to locally manufacture and
assemble a number of automobile products
that would be of benefit to the NAF.
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Re: Innoson Keeps Our Jets In Operation Against Boko Haram- Chief Of Air Staff by zuchyblink(m): 10:18pm On Feb 10, 2016 |
Re: Innoson Keeps Our Jets In Operation Against Boko Haram- Chief Of Air Staff by BushidoBlue(m): 10:29pm On Feb 10, 2016 |
Hmmm make Nigeria get sense... |
Re: Innoson Keeps Our Jets In Operation Against Boko Haram- Chief Of Air Staff by Lordave: 10:33pm On Feb 10, 2016 |
Look at what Igbos are doing, and they say some people get angry when called Igbo. I'm a Nigerian. But I'm a proud Igboman |
Re: Innoson Keeps Our Jets In Operation Against Boko Haram- Chief Of Air Staff by AngryNigerian(m): 10:38pm On Feb 10, 2016 |
...& I hope this synergy wont be terminated by one of these greedy contractors bent on grounding d nation, all for their selfishness!! ...jus dat I dont know d prices of ur rides; i wan buy 1 of them though |
Re: Innoson Keeps Our Jets In Operation Against Boko Haram- Chief Of Air Staff by Lordave: 10:42pm On Feb 10, 2016 |
After killing about 2 million of us from 1967-'70, fast forward to 46 years now, we are helping them fight their brothers who are indiscriminately killing them in a barbaric manner, not minding how they're callously shooting our protesting brothers in our region. This world is full of wickedness, crying... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Innoson Keeps Our Jets In Operation Against Boko Haram- Chief Of Air Staff by Liberal2020: 11:02pm On Feb 10, 2016 |
Igbos don vex oh. Showing their technological prowess. Mynd44 Lalasticlala FT |
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