Gombe govt donates 230 hectares of land for establishment of Air Force base
Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The government of Gombe State has donated 230 hectares of land for the establishment of Nigerian Air Force Forward Operational Base (FOB) in the state.
According to a statement by the spokesperson to Governor Inuwa Yahaya, Ismaila Misilli, on Tuesday, the gesture is to facilitate swift response to the air force's counter-insurgency operations in the North-east.
He said the governor has also approved a space at the Gombe airport for the smooth take-off of a full-fledged base that will enhance NAF's response capability in combating insurgency and other security threats.
Mr Misilli said the governor made this known when he received a delegation of senior officers from the Headquarters of the Nigerian Airforce, led by Id...
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