Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has said that efforts are ongoing to rescue two Nigerian Air Force pilots and recover the crashed Alpha-jet aircraft they flew in.
Amao stated this while having an Easter lunch with troops of the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast, Nigeria.
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He said:
“You are all aware of the efforts we are making to rescue our pilots and recover crashed aircraft. We will continue to sustain the efforts.
“In spite of the sad events of the past few days, this is the time NAF must show strength, determination and remain undeterred than ever before until the entire North-East is rid of terrorists and other criminal elements.
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He urged, “We must continue to work assiduously, in synergy with sister services and other security agencies, to ensure that peace and security of lives and property are achieved.”
According to him, from a critical analysis of all available intelligence, the crash was caused by other factors and not by Boko Haram.
“The sad situation notwithstanding, now more than ever before is the time NAF must show strength, determination, be undeterred and unrelenting until the entire North-East is rid of terrorists and criminal elements.”
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