The Nigerian Air Force is set to deploy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to cover the North West and Northeastern parts.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who made the disclosure during the luncheon organised by the NAF to celebrate the Eid-El-Kabir with frontline troops in Katsina, said the UAVs will be stationed in Katsina and Gusau.
He vowed that “no forest would serve as safe havens for them, as the NAF would smoke them out to ensure innocent lives are protected”. Abubakar assured that NAF will continue to provide necessary tools to enhance the war against banditry and terrorism. The CAS further disclosed that the planned construction of an aircraft hangar for the NAF at the Umar Musa Yar’adua Airport Katsina, through direct labour, would commence soon, noting that “the emplacement of the hangar would add value to efforts at enhancing aircraft serviceability by providing shelter for the aircraft and maintenance personnel from the harsh weather conditions”.
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