Jacob Segun Olatunji
The high Command of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said that the Service has completed the airlift of the relief materials donated by First Lady Senator Remi Tinubu, to victims of the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The materials, donated under the Renewed Hope Agenda’, were airlifted from Abuja to Maiduguri, on Wednesday, by the NAF’s C-130.
This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by the spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa.
The statement explained that the exercise was carried out as part of NAF’s commitment to providing Aid to Civil Authority.
According to the statement, the materials comprised food items, clothing, sanitary essentials as well as toys for children.
It explained that the relief materials were received in Maiduguri by NAF officers, led by the Air Component Commander, Operation HADIN KAI, “before being handed over to the Borno State Government for distribution to flood victims.”
The statement further added, “This mission highlights the NAF’s dedication to providing timely humanitarian assistance, particularly in regions severely impacted by natural disasters.”
The NaF had earlier launched a medical outreach programme to support flood victims and provided food for over 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons during the crisis.
The statement added said that the collaboration between the First Lady’s office and the NAF “demonstrates the significance of collective effort to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the flood in Borno State.”
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