Chief of the Air Staff is meeting with Branch Chiefs and Air Officers Commanding to review operations across the various theatres.
Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar is keen on scaling up operations against terrorists and bandits in the country.
But he says the Russia-Ukraine War has constrained sourcing of aircraft spares and maintenance of the Mi-series helicopters that are crucial in the counter-terrorism and counter insurgency operations.
He explains that the upsurge in coup d’etat and the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS), have negative impacts on regional security.
Air marshal Abubakar cited the failure of ECOWAS to address jihadists violence in the region, compelling military juntas turn to Russia for security assistance.
