The Nigerian Air Force has committed 1300 officers to the herdsmen/farmer crisis ravaging the nation.
The Chief of Nigerian Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, disclosed this yesterday in Makurdi during his operational visit at NAF Tactical Air Command Headquarters, Makurdi, where he inaugurated the Single Officers Quarters and a Cancer Screening Centre.
“Regarding the security situation in the Benue State, NAF on its part has actively participated in the efforts to curbing the challenges with the commitment of over 1000 troops and 300 Special Forces to Nguroje, Agatu, and Doma communities.
“I wish to restate our commitment to ensure that Benue State and the country at large is rid of all forms of security challenges that hinder our economic, social and cultural wellbeing.
“We shall also continue our ongoing infrastructural renewal towards the achievement of a decent and conducive work environment in all our bases.”
The CAS said the decision to build a cancer screening centre in Makurdi was in recognition that the disease was the second leading cause of death globally and has accounted for 8.8 million deaths in 2015 according to World Health Organisation (WHO).
He said the centre would facilitate early diagnosis and prevention of premature deaths among NAF personnel, families and host communities.
He said the screening centre was a multi-purpose facility with state of the art equipment adding that counseling and referral services as well as vaccination against the human papilloma virus would also be available.
