Nigeria’s former Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok has died at the age of 73.
Veteran journalist Nsikak Essien disclosed in a Facebook post on Thursday that the former Voice of Nigeria (VON) studio manager died on Wednesday at Ibom Multi-Specialty Hospital, Uyo after a protracted illness.
The only service chief ever produced by Akwa Ibom State, Eduok enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as a potential pilot on August 1, 1968.
He had his initial military training at the Nigerian Defence Academy after which he went for primary flying training in 1970.
On completion of his primary training, Eduok undertook the Basic Flying Training Course in 1971.