Reps Air Force committee commends destruction of terrorist facility at Borno

The House of Representatives committee on Air Force has commended the gantry effort of the Nigeria Airforce in destroying terrorist logistics facility at Gujeri, Borno State.

The chairman of the committee, Hon. Muhammad Shehu Kolo stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday.

Hon. Koko who described the recent attack as a welcome development said, the parliament would continue to support the Air Force in ensuring that Boko Haram Terrorists were completely wiped out of the country especially in the North East.

According to him, “the House committee on Air Force wants to use this medium to congratulate the Nigerian Air force in carrying out a night-time airstrike executed on 31 December after a series of intelligence and surveillance

“The Chief of Air Staff Sadiq Abubakar has always proved to the country that the force is capable and will continue to carry out its assignment in the interest of Nigerians.

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“We hereby use this occasion to commend the operations of the Force and promise to do all within our constitution to provide all the necessary equipment needed to the discharge of its duties”.

The committee assured Nigerians that the committee under the watch of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila would carry out its oversight functions diligently and efficiently.

Recall that the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) through his spokesman Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola in a statement “Friday said it’s Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole had destroyed a Bokoharam Terrorists logistics facility at Gujeri, Sambisa Forest of Borno State”.

“Ibikunle added that the ISR missions identified some makeshift structures under some trees in the settlement that were being used by the terrorists to store fuel and other items for the maintenance of their vehicles”

However, the House committee chairman said that he was optimistic that the Force would sustain the tempo of wiping out terrorist hideouts completely in Nigeria especially the North East.

While commending President Muhammadu Buhari for his undying support for the Force, he urged residents in the North East to continue to provide necessary information to help the force in its operations.

“We will do all we can to ensure the welfare of the force and other sister security agencies is adequately taken into consideration”