The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced airlift missions to transport relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster affecting Maiduguri and its surrounding communities.
A statement by the Deputy director public relations and information group Captain Kabiru Ali says, the the materials donated by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), are aimed at alleviating the suffering caused by the floods, which have disrupted daily life, destroyed properties, and displaced millions.
The airlift missions, which commenced on 14 September 2024, had the first batch of the relief items, comprising 300 bags of 50kg rice, successfully delivered to NAF Base Maiduguri via the NAF C-130 Hercules aircraft.
The Air Component Commander, Air Commodore UU Idris, received the materials and handed them over to the Commissioner for Inter-Governmental and Special Duties, Alhaji Tukur Ibrahim, who was accompanied by the Comptroller of the Nigerian Customs Service, MD Malah.
Also, heavy-duty trucks provided by the NAF were used to transport the materials to the Borno State Government House for onward distribution.
Earlier, the NAF had launched a medical outreach programme to support flood victims, in addition to the feeding of over 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
The initiative includes the provision of medications, food, and water supplies to help mitigate the effects of the flood and address the urgent needs of the affected population.
Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie
