The National Assembly (NASS) Joint Committee on Defence and Air Force have been disclosed to have arrived in the United States of America (USA) on inspection tour of Embraer Defence Security Incorporated (EDSI), manufacturers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. This was revealed by Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet, Director of public relations and information of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in a statement. It revealed that members of the joint committee are in the USA to assess the status and progress of work on the NAF A-29 super tucano aircraft. The NASS team was led by Senator Michael Nnachi, was briefed on the progress of work on the NAF A-29 Super Tucano programme and the scheduled date of delivery. During the briefing, United States Air Force Fighters and Advance Aircraft Directorate, Colonel Arthur Ford stated that 10 out of the 12 aircraft were ready for delivery while 2 were undergoing modification and integration to NAF specific operational configuration. While assuring the NASS team would be delivered as planned, he said that 6 of the aircraft are scheduled to arrive in Nigeria in July 2021 while the remaining 6 will be delivered before the end of October 2021. Senator Nnachi commended EDSI for the quality of work on the NAF A-29 super tucano, questioning on why the long duration of time from the date of full payment to expected date of delivery, which he estimated to be between 3 to 4 years. In response, Colonel Ford stated that the long duration was due to the challenges of configuring the aircraft to fit NAF's required specifications. 
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