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ocelot2006: NAF MIG-21s have all been retired and replaced with the newer F-7s.

philip0906: so boko haram has been defeated officially? Hurray

naptu2: Hercules C130
https://cdn.nigerianbulletin.com/files/2012/07/Nigerian-Airforce-C-130-Aircraft.jpg?84cd58

The Charley 130 is the workhorse of the Nigerian Airforce (indeed a workhorse for Nigeria). In the old days, when super eagles players flew to matches on board the presidential jet, supporters club members often flew to match venues aboard a Nigerian Air Force Hercules C130.

Air force C130s have also been used to convey NTA News outside broadcast van to Liberia for the inauguration of Eileen Johnson Sirleaf, carry presidential limousines to states that the president is visiting and carry the corpses of prominent national figures to their hometowns for burial.

https://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/59858_471224027789_4781547_n.jpg
President Yar'Adua's corpse is being loaded aboard a C130

naptu2: MI-35P Helicopter Gunship
https://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/63052_471613657789_3065634_n.jpg

Anybody remember Rambo?

naptu2: There are various theories about the decline of the Nigerian Air Force which began in the mid 1980s. Here are 3 of them.

1) The "Vatsa Coup": In 1986 some military officers planned to overthrow the government of Ibrahim Babangida. The plot was foiled. It was an amateurish plan that included the bombing of Dodan Barracks and Ikeja Cantonement by the air force.


After this plot, General Babangida decided to ground the air force. No new planes were bought and old planes were not repaired.

2) An air force officer stated that after one of the air force's display at a national event in 1987, General Babangida made enquiries about the strength and capabilities of the air force. He subsequently decided to ground the air force so that it would not be used against him.

3) The nations economy declined after 1982. It became worse after the implementation of the SAP policy began in 1986. The naira was also devalued. This meant that it became difficult to buy new planes and repair old ones. However, it must be stated that the armoured corp grew during this period.

Things got so bad in the mid and late '90s that the air force had to depend on the Alpha Jets as the only remaining combat worthy fighter/bombers.

President Obasanjo came to power in 1999 and decided too sell off the MiG 21s and some of the Jaguars. He also decided to buy Chengdu F7 fighters (basically a Chinese copy of the MiG 21) as a stop gap measure before buying better quality planes.

Unfortunately, we are still at that "stop-gap" point.


Chengdu F-7 Ni
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Nigerian_F7.jpg/800px-Nigerian_F7.jpg

naptu2: Sepecat Jaguar
www.nairaland.com/attachments/832188_aj_jpg199339ef1b992ac8770dc0af7e1a0ce9

www.nairaland.com/attachments/832204_aj2_jpg489c28746be133f47df9dcf132475d9d

My favourite Nigerian Air Force jet, it was also used for independence day flypasts. (I think it was last used by the RAF in Yugoslavia '99).

naptu2: D'Assault/Dornier Alpha Jet (Liberia & Sierra-Leone)
www.nairaland.com/attachments/832236_alpha_jet_Nigeria_jpg9cc24ccd80ef40286db3872cd0b4c221

The main fighter/bomber used during operations in Liberia and Sierra-Leone.
I'll never forget the BBC African Service's interview with a rebel commander. This was the one thing they feared. Even the BBC's reporter (think it was Jonathan Pelele) was in awe of it.

naptu2: MiG 21
https://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/40528_461587132789_5795465_n.jpg
(Civil war, 1970s and '80s)

Gladbaba: i pray for all nigerian soldiers dat are in peace keeping operations both in I.S nd E.S bcz is not easy to be a soldier,may almighty God guard nd protect them ooooo

naptu2: Nigeria Air Force ("made in Nigeria" ) Air Beetle.
https://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/47346_465167532789_4955320_n.jpg

In the late 1980s it was announced that the air force (in association with a private company) had built the first "made in Nigeria" plane. We were excited. Yeah, it's a propeller plane, but at least it's a start.

Then I found out that it's a kit plane.

2Legit2Qui: Answer simple question. The food consumed at the official residence of state governors are paid for from which purse? Save us too many stories. Answer, plain and straightforward.

2Legit2Qui: OK. A question for you. The food consumed in the official residence of the governor is paid for from which purse? Try to be intelligent in your answer.

Maxymilliano: It does not necessarily have to be food budget but there's budgetary provisions for entertainment amongst others, which is likely classified as miscellaneous under running expenses for the day-to-day activities at Governor's office, Alausa and State house, Marina.

Re: What Was Budgeted By The Lagos State Govt For Feeding In 2013? by GARRI (x7)(m): 11:56pm On Jan 15

@OP: Since we can't find food in the budget, see the link below. Maybe that explains why..

www.odili.net/news/source/2011/jul/28/501.html



Daily Sun learnt in an executive order circulated by the state government that the new austerity measures, such as discontinuation of oversea trips for government officials, television set/decoders, subsidy on petroleum products, money spent on frills and jamborees T-shirts/caps, food, car maintenance, among others have been banned.


Another source:

www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56234:minimum-wage-fashola-introduces-austerity-measures-&catid=1:national&Itemid=559



FACED with the challenge of rising up to the statutory obligation of paying the recently-introduced N18,000 minimum wage, the Lagos State Government has drastically cut down on other expenditures.

To this end, Governor Babatunde Fashola has declared that, henceforth, provision of TV sets, Cable TV decoders, overseas trips and training by government officials, as well as money spent on frills and jamborees, T-shirts, caps, foods and others, may be compromised.

These measures, contained in an Executive Order, which is believed to have been signed into effect by the Governor on July 12, indicated that the austerity measures are the first in the series.


So can we have some peace??

Eko Ile: ^^^^^^^^ Another federal Neglect...

[size=14pt]Drama as Obasanjo declines to lay wreath[/size]

January 16, 2013 by Segun Olatunji and Sunday Aborisade ⁠31 Comments

A mild drama played out during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Abeokuta on Tuesday as a former President Olusegun Obasanjo declined Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s request to lay a wreath at the Arcade in Abeokuta.

Obasanjo vehemently resisted the governor’s persuasion to be part of the dignitaries to perform the ceremony.

This put a temporary stop to the programme as other dignitaries, including the Deputy Governor Segun Adesegun and the Iyalode of Egbaland, Chief Alaba Lawson, unsuccessfully begged him to do so.

Our correspondent learnt that the former Head of State refused the request to lay a wreath because he was not initially listed as one of those to perform the function on the occasion.

Meanwhile, Ondo State Government said on Tuesday that 241 widows of Nigerian soldiers, who died during war situations, had benefitted from its N20m interest free revolving loan instituted for them since last year.

Governor Olusegun Mimiko stated this at the military parade and laying of wreaths during the 2013 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration held at the Government Cenotaph, Alagbaka, Akure.

Mimiko, who was represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, said the state government initiated the scheme in order to cushion the effects of the hardship occasioned by the sudden loss of their husbands.

He said, “As part of the state government’s caring heart programmes, we gave out cheques of various sums to the widows last year.”

[size=14pt]Boko Haram: Yobe Cancels Armed Forces Remembrance Day[/size]

The insecurity bedevilling Yobe State forced the ex-service men in the state and the state government to cancel the final activities lined up for the 2013 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in the state.

The annual event which was held across the country as a mark of respect for the fallen heroes with a special parade by serving and ex-servicemen as well as the 21 gun salute in honour of the departed heroes was not observed in Yobe state.

Journalists and other guests who had gathered at the usual playground for the annual event went home disappointed as no serving, ex-serving soldiers or government officials were present at the venue.

Members of the Boko Haram sect had relentlessly staged series of attacks in the north east state with the last being an attack on a patrol van of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the state on Monday in Ngelzarma town of Fune Local Government area of the state.

The chairman of the Nigerian legion in Yobe State; Zachary Garba told Channels Television in Damaturu that the usual parade and other activities for the grand finale could not hold because of the insecurity situation in the state.

He however revealed that the state chapter of the legion has planned big for the widows in the state as well as some welfare scheme for its members from the money realized at the emblem week launching.

The Yobe State Governor; Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam has earlier donated N5Million to the legions as well as houses and Hajj seats to the ex-servicemen during the launching of the emblem appeal fund held late last week.

Both serving and ex-servicemen are targets for the sect since the commencement of the Boko Haram insurgency that has affected the state in the recent times.