Nigeria’s New Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya, has reiterated the centrality of air Power, to the success of the ongoing fight against insurgency, armed banditry and other forms of criminality in the Country.
Major General Yahaya, said this, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, at the NAF Headquarters in Abuja.
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In a Statement by the NAF Spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the Army Chief, stated that he has always been an advocate of air power deployment, as a critical requirement of a fighting force, having witnessed its formidable influence in various theatres of operations.
Major General Yahaya, also stated that the war against insurgency and armed banditry cannot be won by a single Service, but by synergy with other Services.
He then thanked Air Marshal Amao, for his continuous support to the Nigerian Army and urged him not to relent.
Receiving the COAS at the HQ NAF, Air Marshal Amao, congratulated him on his new appointment and urged him to sustain the established synergy between the Nigerian Army and the NAF, in conjunction with other security agencies, to rid the Country of all criminal activities.
The COAS later laid wreath at the NAF memorial arcade.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi
