Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, yesterday declared that the Armed Forces remained committed to ending the crisis of insecurity ravaging the nation.
He said the expected delivery of six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets by the United States in July and two drones from China, would be a “game changer” in the war against insurgency.
The position of the air force chief is coming on a day the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, sought the assistance of the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, to provide security for train stations and railway construction sites across the country.
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Banditry, terrorism war’ll be won by armed forces cooperation -Yahaya
Solomon Odeniyi, Abuja
Solomon Odeniyi, Abuja
Published 3 June 2021
The new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya, on Wednesday said the war against banditry and terrorism cannot be won alone except with the cooperation of other arms of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
He added that the earlier this is recognised, the better for the armed forces and the nation to surmount the current security challenges.
A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Edward Gabkwet, quoted Yahaya as saying this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, at NAF Headquarters in Abuja.