Yobe: Nigerian Air Force commissions special intervention projects

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned series of special intervention projects in Sabongari primary school and some communities, inn Potiskum Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe state.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday K Aneke, who was represented by Air Vice Marshal A. Idriss, the Air Officer Commanding Special Operations Command Bauchi, stated that the intervention was a key step in the Service’s non-kinetic line of operations.

He explained that the projects were designed to win the hearts and minds of the populace, build trust, and solicit cooperation between the NAF and the communities it serves .

“Globally, civil-military relations have emerged as a panacea for positively shaping national security architecture, noting that the NAF is in tune with this importance,” AVM Idriss explained,

He highlighted that the special intervention Projects are executed in selected communities in honour of senior officers from those areas to keep them connected to their roots, while contributing to the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

He noted that,the projects commissioned in Yobe State are in honour of the Director Search and Rescue Air Vice Marshal Idi Sani, an illustrious son of the state.

According to him, the project includes three newly renovated and furnished blocks containing six classrooms and three staff offices at Sabongari Primary School, three renovated blocks comprising six classrooms, a multipurpose laboratory, and four staff offices at Government Girls Day Secondary School, Sabongari.

Others are four new solar-powered boreholes located in Majewa, Yindiski Gakoko, Gabar da Kasuwa, and Maina Kaina communities.

AVM Idriss urged the beneficiaries to use the facilities responsibly,also called for continuous collaboration with security agencies through the provision of intelligence to help eliminate threats to the nation.

The project executor, AVM Idi Sani, Director of Search and Rescue, reiterated the NAF’s commitment to supporting communities through initiatives that address critical social needs, complementing the developmental efforts of all levels of government.

Governor Mai Mala Buni was represented at the occasion by the Commissioner Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment, and Employment Generation, Alhaji Aji Yarima Bularafa, who commended the NAF’s initiative.

Bularafa, noted that the projects align perfectly with Governor Buni, administration’s agenda to bring modern amenities to the grassroots and improve the standard of living for citizens of Yobe State.

The governor expressed profound gratitude to the Chief of the Air Staff for the Service’s vision and dedication to this noble cause.