By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Minister of Defence has urged the Nigerian Air Force to enhance their operations in the efforts to eradicate banditry and terrorism.
He emphasized that they play a crucial role in this battle and called for unity and focus on their active participation to successfully bring this conflict to an end.
During his operational visit to the Air Component Sector 2 for Operation FANSAN YAMMA in Katsina State on Monday, Badaru made this statement.
He said, “the Minister opined that their efforts are yielding positive results as farmers are gradually returning to their farms, schools are reopening, businesses are picking up and Nigerians can now sleep peacefully.”
According to the Minister, the President and commander in chief of the Armed forces Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has expressed confidence on their unwavering loyalty, perseverance and professionalism. He recognizes the personal sacrifices you make every day to keep our country together.
“It is pertinent to know that the President has provided the Nigerian Airforce with state of the art Aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles to enhance their attack capabilities. With the induction of these new platforms including the T129 Attack Helicopter, I am confident we will make Mr President and Nigerians proud.”
Consequent to this, ‘it is no coincidence that I am here today to flag off this critical phase of the Operations’. I therefore urge you to synergize with the ground forces and other stakeholders to ensure maximum effect from these combat enablers, he said.
The Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru Abubakar continued his operational visit by also going to sokoto to inspect the combat readiness of the platforms and also toured the new site where the permanent base of the newly established Airforce component of military operations against banditry and terrorism and facilities will be built at sokoto Airport.