By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Tuesday urged fighter pilots to ensure that there is no hiding place for armed bandits and terrorists in the country.
Abubakar was speaking at the graduation ceremony of Basic Flying Course 19A and Tactical Flying Course 24B at the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Abuja.
He said, “I must emphasize that now that you have earned your Limited Combat Rating, you will be required to work harder and fly with more precision in order to meet the expectations of Nigerians in the various operational theatres. There shall be no hiding place for armed bandits or terrorists in any of our forests.
“Today, we have witnessed the decoration of four pilots with their basic pilot wings on completion of their Basic Flying Course and the award of Combat Rating to two operational pilots who have completed the Tactical Flying Course on the Alpha Jet aircraft”.
Abubakar emphasised the roles of the pilots in the war against terrorism, saying that 118 pilots have been winged in the five years in line with his vision of human capacity building.
