Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says Federal Government’s commitment to adequately equip the military is yielding desired results.

Abubakar said the results were manifest in the targeting and neutralising of the Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria.

He said this while inaugurating newly constructed Regiment Students hostels comprising three block of cadet quarters and renovated Air Police School at the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, base, Kaduna.

Abubakar commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his continued support to NAF through provision of platforms and logistics to sustain its operations, saying NAF, in line with its statutory responsibilities, had contributed to the restoration of peace, security, humanitarian efforts and wellbeing of Nigerians.

According to him, the feats are achieved through effective projection of air power in various operations, deployment of troops for internal security operation, improved personnel welfare and sustained training at home and outside the country.

He said it was worthy of note that the Federal Government’s efforts at adequately equipping the military, were already yielding desired results as the Boko Haram terrorists are being targeted and neutralised.

Abubakar said the recently acquired platforms have greatly enhanced NAF’s operational efficiency in the fight against insurgency in the North-East and banditry in the North-West, where some of these platforms have been deployed to contain insecurity.

He said the anticipated delivery of 4 x Augusta Westland 109 Power and 1x Mi-35M helicopter gunship in the coming weeks would further boost NAF’s capacity to address national security imperative.

Abubakar said one of NAF’s priorities in its policy thrust towards ensuring the operational efficiency of NAF to meet contemporary security challenges, was the development of its manpower.

According to him, they are committed to providing enabling and conducive environment for learning in consonance with one of the key drivers of this administration’s human capacity development.

He said they had continued to invest on training while embarking on provision of necessary infrastructure in their institutions as well as massive renovation and upgrade of existing quarters which were hitherto dilapidated.

Abubakar reassured that, on its part, NAF would continue to undertake laudable projects that would revitalise its professional competence and yield higher quality output to the service.

The Air Chief who spoke through Chief of Policy and Planning, Air Vice-Marshal Emmanuel Anebi, urged all to continue to subordinate yourself to appropriate superior authority and dedicate yourself to the discharge of your responsibilities.

Earlier, the Air Officer Commanding, AOC, Ground Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Idi Amin, had said the two projects being inaugurated were three blocks 10 x one Bedroom in cadets’ quarters and two blocks of 20 x one students’ hostel military training centre.

Amin said the projects were indeed further manifestation of CAS’ forthrightness, thoughtfulness and commitment to the welfare of NAF personnel, saying they are also testaments to the current leadership’s commitment to prudent management of resources.