Nigerian Air Force deploys additional platforms to North West. (Photos)

Forum 7 years ago

Nigerian Air Force deploys additional platforms to North West. (Photos)

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional platforms to the North West region of Nigeria to reinforce the on-going operation against cattle rustling, armed robbery and kidnapping in the area. The new deployment, comprises of fixed and rotary wing aircraft to complement those deployed earlier for the operation in the state.

Addressing press men during his operational visit to 119 ForwardOperations Base (FOB), Sokoto, Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air MshlSadique Abubakar, stated that the additional re-enforcement of platformsin the North region, was to tackle the on-going threat that cattlerustling has currently pose to Northerners, pointing out that ZamfaraState in particular, has been faced with series of serious securitychallenges as a result of this, hence the need to take drastic steps tocurb the situation in the area.

To tackle the problem, the CAS stated that NAF will continue to work insynergy with other security agencies in the state in order to achievethe desired result. He further disclosed of the movement by NAF towardsrestructuring 119 FOB Sokoto, by reactivating existing infrastructuresin the area and building new ones, deploying additional Regimentpersonnels to enhance operational capability of the Unit in its bid torestore internal security operations within the area.

Air Mshl. Abubakar’s visit to the area not only availed him theopportunity to undertake a facility tour of the Unit, it also allowedtime to pay a courtesy call on His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh (Dr) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar (III) in his palace.