Air Vice Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff, has said that the Nigerian Air Force is developing a new strategy against the deadly Boko Haram sect.
Abubakar made this known during an operational visit to 97 Special operations group in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
The vice marshall noted that such step would give an effective force to tackle security problems in both regions, continuing that he was in the state capital to have a look at the officers, men and assets of the Nigerian Air Force.
His words: “What I can assure you is that we are doing everything possible to evaluate what has been done in the past with a view to re-strategising, so that we have a very effective force to deal with security challenges both in the Niger Delta and the North-East.
“We are trying to look at processes; what have we been doing in the past? What do we need to do more to be more effective? That is why this is the second unit I am visiting since I came in office.
“I am in Port Harcourt to look at our men, look at our assets, officers, who have been contributing so much in terms of dealing with the security challenges; to also see what assets we need to bring in more to enhance our effectiveness in dealing with these challenges.”
Abubakar has also clarified that there was no perfect system anywhere in the world and claimed that assessment was necessary to determine areas of deficiencies with a view to improving on them.
The Chief of Air Staff pointed out that pilots working in the North-East were careful in order to avert collateral damages, adding that such measure was in line with international laws.
He revealed that the Nigerian Air Force was still attacking Boko Haram enclaves with caution so as not to breach international laws.
It should be noted that Nigerian President has just concluded his official visit to the United States of America, which was aimed to find help in the war against Boko Haram insurgents.
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