Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has communicated certainty that the end of Banditry is close, encouraging the troops to synergize with ground forces and various stakeholders to overcome the enemies of the nation.
His certainty follows huge successes recorded in the last one week by the troops of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the Northwest Region where a ton of Bandits’ hideouts were dislodged.
The Minister, joined by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, expressed this when he commissioned two additional ATAK-129 Helicopters inducted into Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 2 at the Airport Wing, of the NAF, Katsina State.
He made sense of the fact that the two additional helicopters have advantage over other fighter jets to guarantee that no enemy can hide from justice and were deployed to defeat bandits and other criminal components that sabotage the peace, stability and prosperity of the Northwest Region.
The Minister further saluted the mental fortitude, devotion, commitment and personal sacrifice of the troops in the continuous assault to secure Nigeria’s future which he accepts are as of now yielding productive outcomes.
He added that a great deal of positive outcomes which have been recorded with farmers are as of now returning to their farms, children are going back to school, businesses are growing and ordinary Nigerians can sleep in peace.
“We salute you for the personal sacrifice you have been making, leaving behind your families and comfort of your homes to secure our collective future.
“We are grateful, we will remain committed to provide you and your families the necessary resources in ensuring that you receive the best incentives and other benefits.
“With the induction of these new critical platforms, and the quality of officers and men operating them, I am confident that it will make Nigerians proud. Together, we will dominate the battle space and achieve successful results.
“The unique set of the air components deployed, has capacity. It speeds, reaches, precision to ensure that no enemy can hide from justice. And the long arm of the law will reach those who want to destroy our peace.
“I urge you to synergize with ground forces and other stakeholders to ensure maximum effect. Be fast towards safer and strong Nigeria. Synergy must remain the watchword to enable us defeat the enemies of the country.
“I am satisfied with the recent efforts made by the troops. We have seen tremendous success in the last one week where several Bandits’ hideouts were destroyed as a result of various platforms deployed. And if this continues we will finish banditry soon
“We assure them of Federal Government readiness to continue to support them and their families.
“The end is near. We need maximum cooperation, intelligence and prayers from the public”, he noted.
