The Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has dispatched a fact-finding team to Zamfara State, to investigate reports of the incident of civilian casualties in the recent Nigerian Air Force, NAF airstrikes in the State.
The Team, led by the Director of Coordination and Cooperation (DCC) in the Civil-Military Relations Branch of NAF Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Edward K Gabkwet, will liaise and interface with State and Local Government officials as well as all other critical stakeholders, for a holistic assessment of the situation with a view to driving the appropriate response.
The CAS reiterated the NAF's commitment to the highest level of professionalism and transparency in the conduct of operations, in line with appropriate global standards.
He stated: “Our absolute value for the life and well-being of every Nigerian remains an integral part of the ethos of the Service, as we sustain the effort to defeat all threats to our nation's peace, security and prosperity.
“Mindful also of the need to maintain public trust, which is germane to our operational effectiveness, we enjoin all stakeholders to rest assured that the NAF will continue to refine its operational procedures to ensure mission accomplishment, while protecting civilians and civilian infrastructure.”
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