The Nigerian Army has reiterated its pledge and commitment to enhance synergy as well as maintain closer working relations with its sister Agency, the Nigerian Air Force.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force South South Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Jamal Abdussalam expressed the commitment when the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshall Francis Edosa, paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Port Harcourt Barracks.
According to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Iweha Ikedichi, General Abdulsalam who described the Air Officer Commanding as a brother and a course mate said carrying out operating together within a joint environment makes it more effective.
The GOC noted that the Air Component beyond reaching deep to take out illegal refineries, has the added advantage of being a force multiplier. He recounted the advantage of the Air Component in an operating theatre of the Niger Delta where illegal refiners are forced to move deeper into the swamps and forests as a result of increased pressure from ground troops.
The GOC who pledged greater support and closer working relations stated that the Armed Forces is capable of ending all the security challenges in the country and that the Division will play its role to ensure that is achieved.
Earlier, the Air Officer Commanding, Tactical Air Command, Air Vice Marshall Francis Edosa appreciated the warm reception accorded him. He equally commended and applauded the leadership role of the GOC in the achievement of operational end states.
He described the operating environment of the Niger Delta as complex but expressed confidence in the ability of the GOC to manage the complexities.
The AOC observed that the task of the Division is most strategic and critical, adding that the volume of critical national infrastructure in the domain of the Division makes the Division the flagship Division in the country. He pledged the availability of platforms in support of operations in the region.
