Independence day: What Nigerian Air Force tells Abuja residents to expect

Nigerian Air Force has revealed to people in Abuja what to expect on Independence day which is 1st October 2020.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Air Force said that part of activities to mark the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country would include displays by the Nigerian Air Force jets and helicopters.

The military organisation made this revelation through micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday.

The flight displays by fast Air-Force jets and helicopters would be within the airspace of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Air Force has announced on Twitter.

NAF, therefore, advised members of the public not to panic at the sight and sounds of the personnel and equipment maneuvers by the military and other paramilitary agencies.

NAF tweeted: “This is to inform the general public that, as part of activities to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary Celebration, @NigAirForce will be conducting an aerial display at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Thursday, 1 October 2020.

“Rehearsals for the event, which started yesterday, 24 September 2020, will involve military aircraft flying at a low level. Members of the public are please requested not to panic but go about their normal activities.”