 The Minister of Defence, a Major General Bashir Salehi Maghshi, retired, has commended the Nigerian Air Force for its readiness to support the Independent National Electro-Commission, INEC, to airlift its staff and logistics before, during and after the 2023 general elections. The Defence Minister gave the commendation during the roll-out ceremony of C-130 Hekali's aircraft at the 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot in Ikeja, General Maghshi, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Abu Bakr Khana, said he was pleased to recognize NAV's preparations towards the forthcoming elections. logistics and the forthcoming general elections. It is on these notes that we welcome NAV 918 back to operational readiness to achieve its logistics assignments. In country, periodic maintenance improved Nigerian Air Force aircraft's visibility, as well as significantly reduced its maintenance cost of carrying out such maintenance overseas, thereby conserving foreign exchange for the country.