NAF trains 71 personnel in China to activate new base in Gombe – CAS

NAF trains 71 personnel in China to activate new base in Gombe – CAS

NAF trains 71 personnel in China to activate new base in Gombe – CAS

Sadique Abubakar, CAS
Marshal Sadique Abubakar

As part of the effort to activate the 203 Combat Reconnaissance Base in Gombe State, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said more than 71 of its personnel are currently in China on special training.

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this on Tuesday in Gombe when he paid a courtesy visit on Gov. Inuwa Yahaya.

Abubakar stated that all the personnel who had been in China for about four months were expected back in the country next week and would be relocated to Gombe State.

back link building services=0></a></div><p>He said that the NAF Base in Gombe State was strategic not only in the fight against insurgency but “also in the fight against banditry and other criminal activities in the north.</p><p>“We are very excited that we are going to have this unit activated,’’ he said.</p><p>He added that Special Forces unit would also be deployed as it is the tradition of NAF to protect its assets, adding that some of them had been posted to the state already.</p><p>He said that in terms of infrastructure, NAF had made substantial progress in constructing roads and accommodation for airmen and officers to ensure that the base took off soonest.</p><p>The CAS assured Nigerians that the NAF, in collaboration with sister services, would continue to do everything “humanly possible to ensure that the territorial integrity of Nigeria and its national sovereignty is not undermined by any bunch of criminals.’’</p><p>“We will continue working round-the-clock to make sure that Nigeria is secure and people are able to go about pursuing their legitimate aspirations without fears,’’ he said.</p><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'> <a href=https://www.adhang.com/guest-posting-services/ ><img class=lazy src=