A fresh injection of new ideas and strategy is needed in the Nigerian Armed Forces in order to fully win the war on terrorism in the northeast and defeat other acts of criminalities in troubled areas of the country.

Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali who spoke at the maiden graduation ceremony of Air War Course 1 of the Nigerian Air Force Air War College in Makurdi said the threat of terrorism and insurgency demands new skills in the development of a new containment measure.

Dan-Ali who spoke through Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonishakin, said the injection of new ideas and strategy had been a priority for the three Services as it was the only way to effectively defeat terrorism in the country.

He praised the Nigerian Air Force for the establishment of the Air War College and successfully graduating its first set of students six months after the establishment, saying it had played a critical role not only in defending the territorial integrity of the country but also playing crucial roles in maintaining internal security.

Dan-Ali said the Air War College came on board at a challenging time of the national security when they were battling a myriad of internal security issues particularly terrorism by the Boko Haram set in the northeast, saying the threat posed by the insurgents has impacted negatively on human capital and resources of the nation.

He said he was proud that in less than two years, they had revitalised the armed forces for the full restoration of Nigeria’s territorial integrity that was once violated by Boko Haram insurgents.