Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar yesterday said air operations in the North East are creating the enabling environment for the army to mop up terrorists locations in ongoing counter-insurgency efforts.
He spoke in Abuja at the opening ceremony of a 2-day seminar on Standards and Evaluation for Air Force Commander with the theme “The imperative of Standards and Evaluation in the Nigerian Air Force.”
The CAS said: “So far, the Air Operation in the north east are creating the enabling environment for the army to move unhindered in the conduct of their operations.”
Abubakar also said the Nigeria Air Force regards safety as a core function, and as such, strives to develop, implement, maintain and constantly review its safety strategies to ensure operations are conducted with acceptable risk levels.
He said the best global practices aimed at meeting national and international safety standards must be pursued, adding that the Air force will promote collaboration with Nigerian universities and research agencies to boost its research and development efforts.
