KARACHI:
The chief of defence staff of the Nigerian armed forces has said that theJF-17 aircraft would prove to be a great asset in addressing the securityrequirements of his country.
“JF-17 aircraft, with its multirole fighting capabilities, would prove tobe a great asset in addressing the security requirements of Nigeria,” saidGeneral Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea Irabor during a call-on with Air ChiefMarshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan AirForce, on Friday.
“The visiting dignitary expressed his complete satisfaction on theperformance of JF-17 fighter aircraft, inducted from Pakistan,” the PAFspokesperson said in a statement.
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The visiting dignitary appreciated sound professionalism of PAF personneland also acknowledged the achievements made by PAF in recent years throughindigenisation.
The air chief said that Pakistan and Nigeria had longstanding religious,cultural and historical bonds which were manifested through strong tiesbetween the air forces of two countries.