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Historic Video. KANO 1943: World War II. Never-seen-before video of Nigerian Army leaving for the Burma War ~ the South East Asian war theatre of the 2nd World War, in 1943 (seventy-five years ago). Shows the matchpast of the 82nd (West Africa) Division (1941-1946) which was formed under British control during World War II. It is a very impressive video, and though the video is without sound, it is quite rich in quality and history as Nigerians would see their forefathers take the last salute before marching off into battle. It also shows the great walls of Kano, and the Emir of Kano Abdullahi Bayero dan Muhammad Abbas, his emirate and also other Northern Emirs witnessing the event. (Watch the video till the end).

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FIGHT AGAINST INSURGENCY: FRONTLINE TROOPS RECEIVE MORALE BOOST AS CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF CELEBRATES SALLAH IN THE NORTHEAST, COMMISSIONS WELFARE PROJECTS IN YOLA

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, yesterday, 21 August 2018, visited Yola and Maiduguri to celebrate the Eid-El-Kabir, in line with his tradition of spending festive periods with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) troops on the frontline. The CAS, who was accompanied by some senior officers from NAF Headquarters, also used the visit to commission some projects in Yola.

The visit to Yola started with the commissioning ceremony of 2 newly constructed and furnished blocks of 12 units of one-bedroom single officers' quarters, executed by NAF Headquarters, as well as a leisure park at the 163 NAF Hospital, executed by the Commander of the Hospital. While speaking during the event, the CAS remarked that the various welfare-related projects executed in NAF bases across the country were initiated to provide conducive work and living environment to enable personnel focus on the onerous task of securing the country and its citizens. “My desire is to see all personnel adequately quartered not only here in Yola, but all over NAF units across the Country. However, your peculiarity, in view of your unassailable contributions as a frontline Unit in the ongoing fight against insurgency, demands extra attention from me”, he said. Speaking further, the CAS reminded personnel to remain apolitical and exhibit the highest level of professionalism, while showing absolute respect for the rights and privileges of citizens.

Air Marshal Abubakar expressed delight with the commanders of units in Yola for always taking steps to add value within their areas of responsibility, as evidenced by the impressive number of laudable unit-initiated projects executed in recent times. He also expressed the gratitude of the NAF to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for his unflinching support to the NAF in providing the necessary conditions and critical resources that had enabled the Service to fulfil its statutory responsibilities.

Speaking earlier, the ATF Commander, Air Commodore James Gwani, stated that the consistent presence of the CAS in the LAFIYA DOLE Theatre was a huge source of motivation to the personnel that would spur them to greater performance. He also thanked the CAS for providing all the necessary facilities that had ensured effective service delivery. The Commander 153 Base Services Group, Air Commodore Anthony Ndace, in his welcome address, also thanked the CAS for making out time to felicitate with NAF frontline troops noting that the gesture would continue to reassure the personnel that their welfare was of paramount importance to the leadership of the NAF.

The CAS and his team then joined the personnel for the Sallah luncheon where he expressed delight over the seating arrangement that ensured there was no high table, thus enabling personnel to freely interact with senior officers. He noted that the NAF, within past 3 years, had been gradually repositioned into a highly professional force for effective, efficient and timely employment of air power. In the process, the Service had been restructured with the creation of 2 additional headquarters staff branches, 2 new field commands and several additional units. Moreover, significant human capacity development had been achieved in all NAF specialties, including the training of 82 new pilots as well as many engineers and technicians and, more recently, 20 personnel were being trained in geospatial intelligence to enhance NAF’s Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability. Furthermore, welfare had also received a considerable boost with massive infrastructural development in the areas of new accommodation, schools and medical facilities. The high point of the luncheon was the presentation of awards to the neatest airmen’s blocks as well as the best airman of the Third Quarter in NAF Base Yola; Master Warrant Officer Paul Kalau.

The CAS, along with other senior officers, later proceeded to Maiduguri where the ATF Commander briefed them on status of air operations in the LAFIYA DOLE Theatre; after which the CAS addressed the troops. During the address, Air Marshal Abubakar commended the troops for their commitment, while conveying the Commander-in-Chief’s appreciation for the excellent job the ATF was doing. He stated that the successes in the fight against insurgency in the past 3 years had enabled persons who had been displaced from their communities for several years to safely return to their ancestral homes. The CAS noted that the NAF had also made significant progress in the Northwest since the commencement of Operation DIRAN MIKIYA on 30 July 2018, which had led to drastic reduction in armed banditry and other criminal activities in Zamfara and surrounding states. He stressed that all the achievements recorded were due to the tireless efforts and sacrifices of the gallant officers, airmen and airwomen of the NAF and the personnel of sister Services. He therefore urged them not to relent in their efforts but sustain their dedication towards the performance of NAF’s constitutional roles. In addition, the CAS again reminded troops to remain non-partisan, while exercising their rights to vote for candidates of their choice at appropriate elections. Like in Yola, awards were presented to deserving personnel; with Flight Lieutenant Ibrahim Goni and Sergeant Alhassan Yusuf receiving the best officer and airman awards, respectively, for their exceptional professional performance during the Third Quarter of 2018. The CAS and members of his entourage have since returned to Abuja.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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bidexiii:
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Bro these Plain clothes guys always doving our Service Chiefs are they PMCs ?

This is not your usual Steyr

abiodunalasa:
Bro these Plain clothes guys always doving our Service Chiefs are they PMCs ?

NAF personnel.

allexpensive:
NAF personnel.

Ok thaanks sir.

So why are they on plain clothes ?
I guess that has to do with "INTELLIGENCE"

You did not answer my previous question about how officers are drafted to the NIA

Recap:
Can junior officers say those just coming outta SSC/DSSC Training be immediately posted to DIA ?

allexpensive:
NAF personnel.

More like DIA operatives. All service chiefs have them

unknown87:
More like DIA operatives. All service chiefs have them

Slow down on the lying diet please

unknown87:
More like DIA operatives. All service chiefs have them

I have no idea if they're under DIA but I know each service Chiefs make use of them and they're drawn from their own arms. They're just bodyguards. .

They also perform protection duties here in the NE for senior officers. you should see them around.

NAF also have personnels who travel with the president (they do put on suits) . Those may be under DIA.

There's a certain officer I have seen his picture here several times. He's now with the presidency.

The COAS has his own guys on black black but with the army and Nigeria flag present.

abiodunalasa:
Ok thaanks sir.

So why are they on plain clothes ?
I guess that has to do with "INTELLIGENCE"

You did not answer my previous question about how officers are drafted to the NIA

Recap:
Can junior officers say those just coming outta SSC/DSSC Training be immediately posted to DIA ?

I have no idea if they have anything to do with intelligence. I feel the mode of dressing is just to distinct them.

To be honest, I have no idea about the NIA/DIA. Moreover, NIA is the Nigeria foreign intelligence arm so the military is of no concern. When it comes to DIA, I don't know about their recruitment process.

So to answer your last question, I can't give you a correct answer on the posting since I have limited knowledge about it.

allexpensive:
I have no idea if they have anything to do with intelligence. I feel the mode of dressing is just to distinct them.

To be honest, I have no idea about the NIA/DIA. Moreover, NIA is the Nigeria foreign intelligence arm so the military is of no concern. When it comes to DIA, I don't know about their recruitment process.

So to answer your last question. , I can't give you a correct answer on the posting since I have limited knowledge about it.

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ugo4u:
Appointment of Chiefs at that level is highly political, if you like conquer America and Russia in warfare nobody go look ur side except you lobby or the hand of God de ur matter, unfortunately it all boils down to the C-in-C. About 27 Senior police offrs where retired to accommodate the current IG, "This is Nigeria".

is this the way senior military personnel are retired in the USA and UK military and para military too,or it's just a Nigerian thing?

Odunayaw:
Slow down on the lying diet please

Dude I know DIA guy who is trained in VIP protection. Also DIA is a combination of both civilian and military. I've been to their office in Lagos. If you have more accurate information say.

BabaOwen:
is this the way senior military personnel are retired in the USA and UK military and para military too,or it's just a Nigerian thing?

Oga how I wan take know kwanu? But one of the reasons why senior military officers are retired when their juniors become Chiefs is because they can't take orders from their juniors. Though that's not the case for the Police force.

unknown87:
Dude I know DIA guy who is trained in VIP protection. Also DIA is a combination of both civilian and military. I've been to their office in Lagos. If you have more accurate information say.

This was not the issue in your post I quoted. The guy pulling security in that pic is a NAF personnel as has been said by a personnel on this thread

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What's the aim of those Walking sticks carried by service chiefs and senior officers??

joshingjosh:
What's the aim of those Walking sticks carried by service chiefs and senior officers??

maybe to use as sitting stools... Once saw the COAS in a vidoe using it to sit..for directing and show of authority.. And then if that not the case, then it for swag.

Field0Marshall:
maybe to use as sitting stools... Once saw the COAS in a vidoe using it to sit..for directing and show of authority.. And then if that not the case, then it for swag.

yea.. but mostly me feel its for swag.. cos hv seen lieutenants with it. That's why its called "Swagger Stick".

The Price of Complacency. The War. Part 2.


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joshingjosh:
What's the aim of those Walking sticks carried by service chiefs and senior officers??

Symbolic Staff of office. If you notice only officers with "Chief" use them.

CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF CELEBRATES EID-EL-KABIR WITH TROOPS OF OPERATION DIRAN MIKIYA

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, yesterday, 21 August 2018, hosted officers and men of the Air Task Force (ATF), Operation DIRAN MIKIYA, to a luncheon as part of the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations. The occasion, which held at the ATF Headquarters in Katsina, provided an opportunity for the CAS to interact with the troops who had been working tirelessly to ensure peace and stability in the Northwest of Nigeria. NAF personnel in various frontline locations in Zamfara State were not left out of the celebrations as they were similarly hosted at their locations in Kaura Namoda, Galadi, Shinkafi as well as the 207 Quick Response Group Headquarters in Gusau.

Addressing the troops, the Air Officer Commanding, Special Operations Command, Air Vice Marshal Samson Akpasa, who represented the CAS at the event, expressed delight with the performance of the ATF under the command of Air Commodore Ayoola Jolasinmi. He extended the good wishes of the CAS and further encouraged personnel to sustain the tenacious approach towards eliminating the activities of armed bandits in Zamfara and surrounding States with a view to ensuring peace in the Country. Furthermore, the CAS commended troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) and other security agencies for their efforts in the joint operations against the armed bandits.

Some heads of sister Services and security agencies in Katsina State, including the NA and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who attended the luncheon along with some of their personnel, all acknowledged the efforts of the NAF and the significant successes achieved in the fight against armed banditry in the Northwest since the commencement of Operation DIRAN MIKIYA. They expressed appreciation to the CAS for the laudable initiative behind the operation, noting that the potency of Air Power had been effectively demonstrated in the tangible results that had been witnessed. They stated their commitment to work together for the success of the anti-armed banditry operations in the Northwest of the country.

The occasion, which ended with a vote of thanks delivered by the Commander 213 Forward Operations Base Katsina, Group Captain Hadi Ahmed, also had officials of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in attendance.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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SSGN:
The Price of Complacency. The War. Part 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDQqyOJCPwQ

CDS badeh was really a very big useless ass