Meet 2 Nigerian army generals who made history with parachute jumps from moving aircraft

By Kingsley Omonobi
The Nigerian Army recorded a historic milestone in its airborne operations on Wednesday following successful parachute jumps by the Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI), Major General Muhammed Inuwa, and the Commandant of the Nigerian Army Airborne Training School, Brigadier General MS Usman, from a moving aircraft on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

The landmark exercise has been described as a moment of pride for the Nigerian Army’s elite airborne community, highlighting the commitment of senior military officers to airborne training, operational proficiency and the advancement of the Army’s specialised capabilities.

The two commanders’ par...