Nigerian Air Force To Train Officers Abroad

The Nigeria Air Force at the weekend said it was sending some service men for training in Jordan in a bid to strengthen the country’s defence operations.
Disclosing this and other welfare package for service personnel during a feast organised for service men at the 105 Composite Group, Maiduguri, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, the training was aimed at improving the skills of service men and women. He added that efforts have been completed to train more air force personnel within and outside the country.
In his words, “We are committed to providing logistics, uniforms and ammunition to counter terrorism while construction of housing is in progress to provide decent accommodation for officers and men serving in the counter-insurgency campaign,” he said.
He commended the officers for foiling the attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to carry out attacks and disrupt peaceful celebration of Eid-el Kabir in Borno.
“Boko Haram insurgents planned to destabilise the Sallah celebration, but with help of the Almighty Allah and our collective efforts, we foiled their plans.
“Our objective is to protect life and property, safeguard the national territorial integrity and make our communities safe so that farmers can go back to their settlements and cultivate their farmlands.
“We will remain in the forest to protect our people,” he said.