End of Boko Haram in sight, says minister

End of Boko Haram in sight, says minister

End of Boko Haram in sight, says minister

As Nigerians eagerly await fulfilment of
President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge
to end terrorism in Nigeria by
December, Minister of Defence, Alhaji
Mohammed Dan’Ali, has again assured
the nation that activities of the Boko
Haram insurgents will soon be a thing of
the past.
Delivering an address at the Nigerian Air
Force Base, Kaduna during
commissioning of projects for Training
Command, Dan’Ali said he was fully
convinced that the Nigerian military is
the viable tool in tackling the problem of
national security.
I am convinced that the activities of
these insurgents will soon be a thing of
the past and all areas under occupation
will be liberated for people to go about
their normal lives.
“I am particularly impressed with the
new approach of winning the heart and
minds of the populace through advocacy
and outreach programmes of the armed
forces as emplaced by the current
leadership of Mr. President and
Commander-in-chief.
I sincerely commend the Nigerian Air
Force for the successes recorded in the
renewed vigour to rout out the
insurgents and effectively degrade their
capabilities.
“I am confident that this fight will bring
more people into the fight against the
insurgents thereby making the task of
our armed forces much easier through
the cooperation of the locals, especially
in the provision of real time information
and intelligence gathering.
“Let me assure you that the Federal
Government will do everything humanly
possible to rejuvenate the Air Force to
meet its constitutional roles.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal
Sadique Abubakar, said that in order to
overcome the challenges Nigeria is
facing, there is need for knowledge,
which is why NAF has decided to invest
in training facilities so that officers will
have the right environment to acquire
knowledge.
”We are aware of the fact that this is an
era of change, and therefore we quickly
put together these infrastructures so that
the instructor pilots and pilots that are
coming in for flight training will have a
place to live so that they can pursue their
training programmes without
difficulties.
In line with building capacities of our
officers and men, currently we have over
250 personnel outside Nigeria that are
undergoing one form of training or the
other.
“Before now, accommodation for our
students were not in a condition that is
conducive, and that is why today we are
commissioning six blocks of renovated
and fully furnished cadet quarters which
are capable of accommodating 60
personnel.”

Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed
Dan’Ali