US confers Legion of Merit award on Nigeria’s Air Vice Marshall

The United States has conferred the award of Legion of Merit on Air Vice Marshall Mohammed Aminu Yakubu of the Nigerian Air Force.

The US Embassy in a statement said the award was in honour of Yabuku’s exceptional meritorious service as Nigerian Defense and Air Attaché to the United States.

Gen. Jeff Harrigian, US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Commander, presented the Legion of Merit awarded by the 27th United States Secretary of Defense.