The Commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), Major General Youssef Alhnaity, has pledged the readiness of the RJAF to collaborate with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the fight against terrorism, militancy and other forms of violent extremism.
General Alhnaity made the commitment on Monday, September 25, 2017, during his visit to the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, at the NAF Headquarters, Abuja.
According to him, the world is now fighting a new brand of warfare that requires collaboration.
The Commander, who was accompanied by a delegation of officers from RJAF, stated that “Air Power” was the way to go, if the country must contain the war against terrorism.
He added that RJAF would provide the NAF with required logistics, aircraft spare parts as well as training of NAF pilots and engineers while soliciting other areas of assistance for RJAF.
In his response, Air Marshal Abubakar said that the 21st Century conflict was characterized with armed fight against non-state actors.
He also reiterated that no country could singlehandedly defeat terrorism, no matter how powerful.
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The CAS added that recent NAF advocacy visits to countries like the United States of America, United Kingdom, Russia, Pakistan, Egypt, Morroco, Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Jordan were therefore aimed at building strong partnerships with friendly nations.
He further disclosed that the NAF was committed to the budding partnership with RJAF even as he pointed out that three NAF pilots had already been trained in Jordan and another set was about to depart for training.
He also indicated the readiness of the NAF to offer assistance to the RJAF, especially in the area of Research and Development in which the NAF has been recording major feats.
The top Jordanian military chief also visited the recently established Air Force Comprehensive Girls School Abuja, where he expressed his satisfaction with the standard of teaching facilities in the school.
Thereafter, he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff at the Defence Headquarters.
Major General Youssef Alhnaity and members of his delegation are to proceed on a visit to selected NAF bases, including Maiduguri and Yola, where he would interact with NAF frontline pilots.
A statement signed by Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, Director of NAF Public Relations noted that “The NAF would continue to take every necessary step to fulfill its constitutional mandate of preserving the territorial integrity of the nation.”
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