INSECURITY: Nigerian Air Force to Station C130 Aircraft in Ibadan Airport, Lauds Makinde’s Intervention

The chief of air staff, air marshal Sadique Abubakar has disclosed plans to address structural operational strategies of the air force across various units in the country in response to the nation’s security exigencies

The chief of air staff made this known during a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde in his office as part of activities for his operational visit to Ibadan

Air marshal Sadique Abubakar explained that he had visited the air force base in Ibadan to identify gaps in its organizational structures and boost its operational capacity in the South West inorder to empower the nation’s air power

He applauded the plans by Governor Seyi Makinde to expand the Ibadan airport and noted that the air force would partner with the state government as the airport expansion would afford its C130 aircraft operational base in Ibadan

 

In his response, Governor Seyi Makinde said the attempt to identify structural gap in the air force would contribute in addressing national security challenges, while noting that the Ibadan airport expansion project was still on course as entry and exit roads around the airport environs were equally being fixed.

 

The Governor also promised to support the air force comprehensive school in Ibadan in addressing some of its social infrastructures particularly electricity supplies

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