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COVID-19: NAF produces ventilators to support fight against pandemic
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) has produced locally-made ventilators as its contribution to national efforts towards fighting the novel coronavirus disease.
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal (AM) Sadique Abubakar, announced this during Eid-el-Fitri lunch with troops of the Air Component of “Operation Lafiya Dole” at the Airforce Base in Maiduguri on Monday.
Abubakar said that the locally-made ventilator was a product of a research development program by the Nigerian Airforce in partnership with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
He said that the ventilators would be commissioned on May 27.
He explained that as part of the measures to combat the pandemic, NAF had distributed a reusable face mask to all its personnel while PPE and ventilators were provided at the Nigerian Airforce Hospitals in Maiduguri.
“I wish to remind us of the need to maintain continues vigilance and ensure strict adherence to necessary guidelines and protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19,’’ he said.
The CAS said that despite the challenges of competing resources, occasioned by the COVID-19 induced lockdown, NAF has maintained the tempo of its operations, not only in the North East, but other parts of the country.
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