Pakistani Air Force to strengthen cooperation with Nigerian counterpart

[Nishan_101]

This was a follow up visit by the PAF Air chief as the Nigerian Chief of the air staff was on a visit to Pakistan late last year.

Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Pakistani Chief of the Air Staff and his Nigerian counterpart, Air Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh at the Pakistan Air Force HQ

Air Marshal Alex Badeh, Nigerian Chief of the Air Staff lays a wreath at the Martyrs Monument, Pakistan Air Force HQ

Why not PAC should try to sell them about:
30-50 Super Mushak(For Training and Surveillance)
20-25 K-8s
20+ JF-17 Block-II along with its dual seat
UAVs from PAC, NESCOM and GIDs(for Surveillance)

I am sure they should try to negotiate on it with other African and South American countries. INSHA ALLAH they can have a big deal from there.

 

[RangerPK]

Are you sure Pak Army is not being scammed?

we pakistani have real short memories.
they are a bunch o snakes, we should stay well away from nigeria.

the last time a senior PA official visited nigeria they started a drama that " Pak offered to sell nukes to nigeria."!!!!
which all turned out to be just that a drama. after that Pak basically cut all senior level ties with the black snakes.

so we need to stay well clear of these snakes as they wouldent even think twice about selling their mother if it pleased the white man.

Nigerians are known for scams. The internet is full of Nigerian scams, thus Nigeria can not be trusted. I hope our Pak Army take this into consideration while dealing with them and not be too naive.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

Nigeria is corruption galore ! on a scale that even Zardari could not imagine.
That means if we play along we can do major business and based upon that we can get more business in north Africa.
However this not some thing we are capable of, and I doubt we will indulge in such dealings.

Not really:

Former Military Dictator Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (85-93) is accused of $12.5 Billion.
Pres. Sani Abacha (93-98) $5 Billion.


Since the Nigerian Independence it is estimate only $50 Billion was siphoned off by Politics.

 

[474474]

Are you sure Pak Army is not being scammed?



Nigerians are known for scams. The internet is full of Nigerian scams, thus Nigeria can not be trusted. I hope our Pak Army take this into consideration while dealing with them and not be too naive.

das raceeist

 

[RangerPK]

das raceeist

Its not racist, its being pragmatic, People of Pakistan's money is on the line here.

 

[474474]

Its not racist, its being pragmatic, People of Pakistan's money is on the line here.

You didn't get it
in the mean time, [video]www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIeSGUK-Lyo[/video]

 

[rohailmalhi]

I guess we need to make use of the relationship to do our business . Whatever they are black snakes or black mambas haha
All we need to care is if they are paying us for our service or product are right time.

Plus I guess this meet is more for the JF-17 thingy other things may be like a chocolate sauce on Ice cream .

 

[Windjammer]

ACM Tahir Rafique Butt, PAF Chief, along with Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim and Nigerian Air Chief, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (May 17, 2013).

Nigerian Air Chief, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, presenting Air Force crest to ACM Tahir Rafique Butt, PAF Chief on his visit to Nigerian Air Force (May 17, 2013)

ACM Tahir Rafique Butt, PAF Chief, laying a floral wreath to pay homage to Nigerian martyrs during his visit to Nigerian Air Force (May 17, 2013)

 

[fatman17]

Pakistan assisting Nigerian Air Force


Written by defenceWeb

Tuesday, 21 May 2013


The Pakistan Air Force is assisting the Nigerian Air Force with maintenance and training for its F-7 fighter jets and in building the Nigerian Air Force’s capacity.

Last week the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, paid an official five-day visit to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral defence relations. Butt said he would help the Nigerian Air Force reach its full potential and promised that “the Pakistani Air Force and the Defence Industries of Pakistan will not hold anything back from the Nigerian people and the Nigerian Air Force. When we cooperate more, we will develop to reach higher heights,” Pan-African news agency (Pana) quotes him as saying.

Pana reports that Pakistani Air Force personnel are present in Nigeria working to maintain Nigerian aircraft. Two Pakistani pilots are providing technical assistance for the Air Force’s Chinese-built F-7NI and FT-7NI jets. Pakistan also operates the type and has trained Nigerian pilots.

The Pakistanis were brought in following several F-7 crashes and the loss of maintenance schedules, which resulted in the grounding of the fleet in October 2012. After assistance from the Pakistan Air Force, the jets were cleared to fly again, Pana reports.

Nigeria received 12 F-7Ni fighters and three FT-7Ni trainers from China, with deliveries commencing in 2009. An F-7Ni crashed in May 2012 whilst another one was lost in March 2011.

Nigerian Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, said the Pakistanis had sent teams to look at the F-7s and instruct the Nigerian Air Force. He added that in addition to the F-7s, the NAF was looking for assistance with its C-130 transport aircraft, as well as instructor pilots for them, and also wanted help training pilots at the Nigerian Air Academy. Nigeria is in the process of refurbishing some of its grounded C-130s.

Butt’s visit comes after Badeh visited Pakistan last year.

Butt also met with Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim, and other officials and agreed to increase defence cooperation between Pakistan and Nigeria. He said that the Pakistan Air Force was ready to cooperate with the NAF regarding combating militancy and terrorism, especially as this has also been the bane of Pakistan. Last week the Nigerian Air Force launched air strikes against Boko Haram militants in the north of the country. Numerous aircraft, including Alpha Jet trainers/light attack jets, have been deployed as part of the operation.

 

[Nishan_101]

I think if our financial conditions will get better through time INSHA ALLAH then we can have some operational base there...