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๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ: ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ข๐๐๐ถโ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ.
The Nigerian Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has applauded Governor Alex C. Otti OFR, for providing the facilities that will enable the Nigerian Air Force to begin full operations in Abia State.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Umuahia, shortly after the maiden South East Security Summit convened by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.), Air Marshal Aneke said the office complex, residential accommodation and over 120 hectares of land donated by the Abia State Government for a permanent Air Force base represent one of the most significant commitments by any State Government to national security. According to him, the investment will strengthen security operations across Abia and the wider South East by improving operational readiness and reducing response time to criminal activities.
The Air Force Chief said his visit to Abia gave him the opportunity to witness first hand the remarkable transformation taking place under Governor Otti's leadership. He observed that the roads, healthcare facilities and other infrastructure projects have changed the old perception of the State, describing the Governor as a visionary leader who understands that economic prosperity can only flourish where lives and property are adequately protected.
Air Marshal Aneke added that the facilities provided for the Nigerian Air Force would improve the welfare of officers and their families, support effective deployment of personnel and equipment, and reduce the burden on the Federal Government. He further described Governor Otti as a strategic leader with the foresight to invest in long term security at a time when many would not fully appreciate its value.
Responding, Governor Otti thanked the Chief of the Air Staff for approving the establishment of a Nigerian Air Force base in Abia and assured him that his administration would continue to provide every support required for its successful take off.
The Governor maintained that security remains the foundation upon which every other aspect of development depends, noting that investment, commerce and social progress cannot thrive in an unsafe environment. He stressed that although maintaining security requires substantial resources, the cost of insecurity is far greater, adding that his government would continue to prioritise the protection of lives and property.
Governor Otti also disclosed that the newly completed facilities would be formally handed over to the Nigerian Air Force the following day, while expressing appreciation to Air Marshal Aneke for already approving the deployment of personnel to the State.
The Governor received the Air Force Chief in the company of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba , PhD, and the Special Adviser on Security, Navy Commander MacDonald Uba (Rtd.), as both parties pledged to deepen cooperation in making Abia one of the safest destinations for residents, businesses and investors in Nigeria.
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