The Federal Government has confirmed that it has received that last batch of the A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets from the United States.

Accoridng to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during an interview on TV Continental on Monday, all 12 fighter jets are in custody of the Nigerian Government.

Mohammed noted that the fighter jets are “game changer” and have contributed to the recent successes recorded by the military.

“All the 12 Super Tucano fighter jets have been received. As at this morning, all the 12 were here and they have been deployed to the north-east.

“We can see that the Tucano jets are actually a game changer. Most of the successes we have recorded in recent time is because of the acquisition of the new platforms, not limited to the super Tucano.”