NAF Seeks International Support On War Against Insurgency

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has called on international community not to abandon Nigeria in the war against Boko   Haram.  

This was as it charged Airbus Africa & Middle East to improve its maintenance and logistical support to it in the areas of training and prompt provision of spares in order to better serve its efforts at dealing with the security challenges confronting the nation.

 The Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar,  stated this  while hosting the President, Airbus Africa & Middle East, Mr Mikail Houari and other executives of the Company on a courtesy visit at Headquarters NAF Abuja.

 Abubakar,according to a statement by Air Force spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola,said the “nature of the threats confronting Nigeria required strategic partnerships at governmental and non-governmental levels, not just within Africa but also in Europe and other parts of the world.”

He urged Airbus Africa & Middle East to improve its maintenance and logistical support to the Nigerian Air Force NAF, in the areas of training and prompt provision of spares in order to better serve the NAF in its efforts at dealing with the security challenges confronting the nation.

Speaking further, the CAS highlighted that the nature of the threats confronting Nigeria required strategic partnerships at governmental and non-governmental levels, not just within Africa but also in Europe and other parts of the world.

The CAS observed that, by virtue its human and natural resource endowment as well as its Geo-strategic location, Nigeria deserves the support of all its partners and friends to deal with the security challenges facing it.

“He noted that the NAF, in synergy with sister Services and other security agencies, has continued to work assiduously to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians.

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