The Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the prospect of a safe and secured Nigeria is in sight, as long as the military continues to collectively keep its ‘eyes on the ball’ in getting the job done.
Abubakar stated this during a Christmas luncheon organised for the air component of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, on Monday in Maiduguri, Borno.
This was contained in a statement by the Nigerian Air Force’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Monday in Abuja.
Abubakar said the synergy of efforts drawn from a whole-of-society approach remains the best approach to winning the hearts and minds of Nigerians, as well as speedily defeating the threats posed by terrorists and other non-state actors.
He added that the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on its part, had continued to engage with societal groups within the areas of operation through medical outreaches and welfare advocacy.
The Air Force chief said NAF personnel on the frontlines had been continually reminded and trained on the law of armed conflict, rules of engagement, and strict observance of human rights in line with the United Nations Charter on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
