NAF To Intensity Air Strikes Against Agitators In Southeast, South-south
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said it is ready to intensify air onslaught against separatist agitators and other criminal elements in the South-east and South-south geo-political zones.
A statement by NAF’s Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, on Sunday, said the readiness is part of the grand plan to meet national security objectives.
TheFact Daily reports that
the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, visited the zones to evaluate operational readiness and infrastructural development of the units with a view to enhancing their efficiency and effectiveness in furtherance of the drive to actualise his command philosophy of transforming the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), for greater agility and resilience to effectively project air power in
meeting all national security imperatives.
Go. Capt. Ali said Air Marshal Abubakar, on Saturday, 5 October, 2024, conducted an operational tour of NAF units in Enugu and Port Harcourt to evaluate operational readiness and infrastructural development of the units with a view to enhancing their efficiency and effectiveness.
In Enugu, the CAS visited the 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group (HCTG) and the International Helicopter Flying School (IHFS), and inspected various facilities, interacted with personnel and discussed ways to improve operational performance. He emphasized the importance of maintaining high levels of preparedness to meet current and emerging security challenges.
The CAS further highlighted his commitment to implementing developmental projects and procuring critical service facilities that would elevate the standards of the units in order to “ensure a vibrant and effective service delivery across all platforms.”
Abubakar also extended the tour to 115 Special Operations Group (SOG) in Port Harcourt, reiterating the same mission of assessing operational readiness and identifying areas for infrastructural upgrades.
He reassured the personnel that efforts to provide better facilities and equipment will be prioritized.
Operational visits such as this, he said, underscored his unrelenting determination to improve the NAF’s airpower capabilities through strategic infrastructural enhancements, as well as robust operational, logistical and welfare support.
