As Nigeria continues to grapple with multifaceted challenges to its internal security, President Muhammadu Buhari, has charged Airforce Officers who recently completed the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 29/2020 ,to to secure the nation.
The President gave this charge during the Passing Out Parade (POP) of 114 DSSC officer cadets held at the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Base, Kaduna.
A statement signed by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola quoted the President as charging the officers to use their skills for the benefit of the nation especially in these challenging times.
While congratulating the newly commissioned officers for withstanding the rigours of the training, the President who was represented by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Olonisakin, reminded them that the occasion was the beginning of a challenging but rewarding career in the armed forces.
The President urged the officers to always remember that the military profession requires absolute discipline, loyalty and hard work, among other virtues.
President Buhari stressed that these virtues were even more important given the current reality of insecurity bedevilling the country. He said the NAF, along with sister Services, would continue to do everything possible to secure the lives and properties of Nigerians.
The Defence chief further urged the young officers to do their best to further enhance the NAF’s efforts towards boosting qualitative healthcare for personnel, their dependants and members of NAF’s host communities, including sustaining medical outreaches to civilians and victims of insurgency and banditry.
“This pragmatic approach to promote civil military relations will go a long way in winning the hearts and minds of the communities, thus assisting in timely containment of insurgency, banditry and other security challenges”.
