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Reps Commend NAF for Destroying Boko Haram Facility

- Adedayo Akinwale ín Abuja

The House of Representa­tives Committee on Air Force has commended Nigeria Air Force (NAF) for destroying Boko Haram terrorist logistics facility at Gujeri, Borno State.

The NAF had said its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole had destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists logistics facility at Gujeri sambisa Forest of Borno State.

It added that the Intelligen­ce Surveillan­ce Reconnaiss­ance (ISR) missions identified some makeshift structures under some trees in the settlement that were being used by the terrorists to store fuel and other items for the maintenanc­e of their vehicles.

In a statement yesterday, the Chairman of the Committee Hon. Dr. Muhammad Koko said the parliament would continue to support the NAF in ensuring that Boko Haram terrorists are completely wiped out of the country especially in the North East.

According to him, the House Committee on Air Force want to use this medium to congratula­te the NAF in carrying out a night time airstrikes executed on December 31 after series of intelligen­ce and Surveillan­ce.

“This is a sign of a new year in their operations in year 2020. The Chief of Air Staff Sadiq Abubakar has always proves to the Country that the force is capable and will continue to carry out it’s assignment in the interest of Nigerians”

The committee, therefore, assured Nigerians that would carry out it’s oversight functions diligently and efficientl­y.

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