The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) consumed nearly 10 million litres of Jet A-1 fuel while conducting security operations across the country between November 2025 and September 2026.
During the period, the service carried out about 2,900 sorties and recorded more than 6,100 flight hours, according to NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.
He disclosed the figures ahead of the first anniversary of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, scheduled for October 30.
The operations involved airstrikes against identified targets, armed reconnaissance, surveillance and close air support for ground troops. Ejodame said intelligence gathering and coordinated mission planning remained central to the Air Force’s operations.
Under Aneke’s leadership, the NAF has prioritised operational readiness, personnel welfare, technological advancement and accountability.
The service has also continued efforts to strengthen its aircraft fleet. In September, it received three AW-109 Trekker Type B helicopters and two H125 helicopters. Plans are also underway to acquire 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, alongside other aircraft and unmanned systems.
Six L-39ZA aircraft are undergoing reactivation and upgrades in Slovakia and Nigeria, while maintenance work on a C-130 transport aircraft is being undertaken in Portugal.
The Air Force also reported progress in personnel development, with more than 550 personnel participating in international training programmes and over 6,000 receiving training locally.
On infrastructure, 145 of the 284 projects approved by the service have been completed, while 139 remain ongoing. The projects cover accommodation, healthcare, education, roads, electricity and water supply.
The NAF said it was also strengthening operational safety, investigating incidents involving civilians and developing plans to establish an Open-Source Intelligence Centre. Efforts to boost local production of military equipment have included ground tests of locally produced aircraft release impulse cartridges, bomb-loading trolleys and 57mm rockets.
