Colonel Sagir
Musa
Nigerian Military
Colonel Sagir
Musa
Nigerian Military Possesses Sophisticated
Drones
The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a video
clip-containing photograph of an alleged Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV) bought by the Nigerian military.
The clip was produced, uploaded by one Media TV on its YouTube
channel, and circulated through whatsApp and other social media
platforms. In it, they showed a photograph of group of persons with
the equipment, which they compared it to those ostensibly, owned by
other nations including some of our African neighbours. This is far
from the truth.
Therefore, it should be disregarded in its entirety.
Apart from questioning the motive of this mischievous falsehood,
it is imperative to state that the Nigerian military has far more
sophisticated UAV and equipment than what the medium is
broadcasting.
This account for the tremendous success in the fight against
terrorism, insurgency and banditry in the country. It will be
recalled that the Nigerian Air Force has designed and produced far
more superior and sophisticated UAVs and other platforms such as
“Gulma” and “Tsaigumi” than what the medium was showing.
Additionally, the Nigerian Army has just commissioned an
aviation hangar in Jaji, Kaduna State for its Aviation Corps.
Another hangar and runway in Bama, Borno State, are on the way
where bigger and far more sophisticated UAVs will be deployed and
used.
It is important to also state that the African countries
mentioned in the clip are not in any way compared to Nigeria in
military technology, equipment and platforms as they do not have
UAVs as alleged, rather an American military base on their
soil.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations