COAS lauds FG for sustaining support to NAF in fight against insurgency

COAS lauds FG for sustaining support to NAF in fight against insurgency

[html]Abubakar made the commendation on Monday in Yola NAF Base while having Eid-el-Kabir Lunch with officers and airmen of Air Task Force of “Operation Lafiya Dole”.
   
   
   
       
       
           
               
                   

Abubakar made the commendation on Monday in Yola NAF Base while having Eid-el-Kabir Lunch with officers and airmen of Air Task Force of “Operation Lafiya Dole”.

               
           
               
                   

The Chief of Air Staff (COAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has lauded the Federal Government for its sustained support to Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to carry out operations against insurgents in the North-East and other areas of conflicts in Nigeria.

               
           
               
                   

Abubakar made the commendation on Monday in Yola NAF Base while having Eid-el-Kabir Lunch with officers and airmen of Air Task Force of “Operation Lafiya Dole”.

               
           
               
                   

Abubakar said the federal government under the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, had done a lot in terms of acquiring aircrafts and activation of some grounded NAF platforms.

               
           
               
                   

“In terms of training opportunities, we currently have 31 pilots training in various parts of the world including U.S, South Africa and Egypt. We are planning to send 12 more to UK.

               
           
               
                   

“Recently, we graduated 517 technologists at the Air Force Institute of Technology.

               
           
               
                   

“That clearly shows that government is giving us all the support we require to build sufficient capacity to be able to provide what is required in terms of deployment of air power,” Abubakar said.

               
           
               
                   

While commending the air officers and men for their commitment and sacrifice in providing security, the COAS urged them not to be distracted by