By Joy Odor Abuja
The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouk Yahaya has opined that having witnessed the formidable influence of air employment in various theatres of operations, he has been an advocate as a critical requirement of fighting force.
General Yahaya made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao at the Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force (HQ NAF), Abuja Wednesday.
In a statement by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet and made available to newsmen, COAS said the war against insurgency and armed banditry cannot be won by a single Service but rather, through a synergistic approach where all Services work in unison.
According to him, “The earlier we all recognize that no Service can do it alone, the better for us as an armed forces and a Nation to surmount the current security challenges.”
The COAS also thanked Air Marshal Amao for his continuous support to the Nigerian Army and urged him not to relent.
While welcoming him to HQ NAF, Air Marshal Amao congratulated the COAS for his appointment and urged him to sustain synergy of efforts by the Nigerian Army and the NAF, in conjunction with other security agencies to rid the Country of all criminal activities.
Highlight of the visit was the laying of wreath by the COAS at the NAF memorial arcade.
