NAF plans base in Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya Friday granted 230 hectares of land near Gombe airport on Gombe-Bauchi road for the establishment of Nigerian Airforce Forward Operational Base, FOB in Gombe state to facilitate swifter response in its counter insurgency operations in the North East.
The Governor said the establishment of the NAF FOB in Gombe State, being the centre of the troubled North East will boost security in the State and stability in the region as a whole. He however noted that such an advantage comes with added responsibility of having to host internally displaced persons from the neighbouring states due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
Governor Yahaya said Gombe is pleased to host individuals who seek refuge in the State but was quick to canvass for more support from Federal Agencies to address some of the inherent challenges, describing the establishment of the FOB as a step in that direction. peaking earlier, the leader of the delegation, Air Vice Marshal Idi Lubo said the choice of Gombe as a NAF FOB was informed by its strategic location and availability of a suitable airport.
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