Nigerian Air Force is expecting the supply of more aircraft purchased by the Federal Government to boost the fight against insurgents in the North-East.

Speaking in Yola, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar said force had already received some, including helicopters and had repaired twelve aircraft.

Abubakar was in Yola to interact with officers and men of the air component of Operation Lafiya Dole’ inline with the directives of the Acting President to security chiefs.

He said his interaction with the personnel in Maiduguri and Yola show that their morale was high and that they were fully committed to the fight against Boko Haram.

Abubakar thanked the executive and legislative arms for their support to the armed forces, reiterating the commitment of the force to make maximum use of available resources to achieve results.

He solicited more public support in providing relevant information to security agencies to check the latest surge in suicide bombing and kidnappings by the insurgents.

The Chief of Air Staff described the recent development as desperate attempts by the remnants of the degraded insurgents to create fear in the public.