The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has reassured Nigerians that the Nigerian Air Force will not lose focus until the boko haram insurgency in the northeast is brought to a standstill.
Air Marshal Sadique said this while celebrating Christmas with troops on the frontline fighting insurgency in the theatre of the Air Task Force Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital at the Christmas launch organised by the Air Force for the troops, the CAS urged them to continue to work together towards speedily bringing the insurgency to a complete end and assured the personnel of the federal government’s commitment to their welfare and those of their families.
Represented by the Chief of policy and planning of the Nigerian Air Force headquarters, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Muhammadu Mohammed, the CAS thanked personnel for all their efforts in the theatre, saying that without them on ground , the situation would have been different. ” I want to appreciate everyone of you for all the contributions you have made in the fight against insurgency and operations here. We will not lose focus until the war against insurgency is ended.