The Nigeria Airforce said it has trained 94 Special Forces (SF) and 35 personnel in various aspects at the Air Force Regimental Training Centre (RTC) Annex, Bauchi.
The Chief of Air Staff (CoAS), Air Marshal (AM) Sadique Abubakar revealed this during the Eid el-Fitr lunch with troops of the Air Component of ‘Operation Hadarin Daji’ at the 213 forward operation base in Katsina on Monday.
He explained that the gesture was in line with his vision to build capacity for the service, with a view to tackling the present security challenges as well as the emerging ones in the country.
“In the past four-and-a half years, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken giant strides by inducting new platforms and reactivating grounded ones.
“The service has also trained many pilots, engineers, technicians, more especially the Regiment Specialty and SF personnel,” he said.
Saddique said that he was happy to be in Katsina to wine and dine with the troops on the occasion of Eid el Fitr in the mission area.
Abubakar said that the gesture had become the tradition since he assumed office as Air Chief in order to further strengthen the affinity and oneness in the NAF family.
He charged officers and men of the service to take responsibility against COVID-19, advising that face masks should be worn at all times while personnel should maintain physical distancing at public gatherings.
The Air Chief thanked Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari and the people of the state for their support to NAF since the establishment of the 213 Forward Operating Base in the state.
In a remark,Commander of the base, Wing Commander Bashir Abubakar, thanked the AM, the state’s governor and people of the state for their tremendous support to the unit and troops deployed to fight bandits, kidnappers, cattle rustlers and armed robbers in the area.
