Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has urged the Nigerian Air Force to intensify its air surveillance in the state to combat the activities of Boko Haram insurgents.
Buni made the appeal in a statement through his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Friday, when he met with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall, Hassan Abubakar.
Mohammed stressed that the meeting was to discuss areas of improvement on aerial patrol to strengthen security across the state.
“Gov. Buni said the recent attack on some soft targets along the borders of the state calls for improved surveillance.
“The governor noted that the state shares local and international borders with some Nigerian states and the Niger Republic, making aerial patrols of the state necessary for improved security.
“This is so because the gunmen who recently attacked border villages infiltrated into the state from outside to attack the villages,” Mohammed said.
He said the governor affirmed the readiness of his administration to collaborate with the security agencies to secure the state and tackle criminal elements undermining the peace of the state.
“Gov. Buni urged the people of the state to cooperate with the security agencies and report suspicious persons and movements in their localities for proactive action,” he added.
Mohammed noted that the CAS assured the governor that the NAF was committed to protecting the lives and property of every Nigerian.
The governor’s spokesman said, “The CAS said the Nigerian Air Force has upscaled its operations in the state and the Northeast in general to improve security in the area.
“He also called on the people to cooperate with security operatives for a collective and pragmatic approach to possible security challenges in their communities.”
