The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed to Senegal
as part of Nigerian contingent of Economic Community of West African
States Military Intervention in Gambia (ECOMIG) – a standby force tasked
by ECOWAS Heads of State to enforce the December 1, 2016 election
mandate in the The Gambia. The NAF today moved a contingent of 200 men
and air assets comprising fighter jets, transport aircraft, Light
Utility Helicopter as well as Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance aircraft to Dakar from where it is expected to operate
into Gambia. The deployment is also to forestall hostilities or
breakdown of law and order that may result from the current political
impasse in The Gambia.
Addressing the contingent before departure, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar urged the troops to maintain discipline and be professional in their conduct. Reminding them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, the CAS stated that no act of indiscipline by the contingent would be tolerated. The contingent, led by Air Cdre Tajudeen Yusuf, was airlifted this morning from 117 Air Combat Training Group Kainji. Other troop contributing countries include Senegal, Ghana and countries within the sub-region.
Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/01/nigerian-air-force-deploys-to-senegal.html
Addressing the contingent before departure, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar urged the troops to maintain discipline and be professional in their conduct. Reminding them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, the CAS stated that no act of indiscipline by the contingent would be tolerated. The contingent, led by Air Cdre Tajudeen Yusuf, was airlifted this morning from 117 Air Combat Training Group Kainji. Other troop contributing countries include Senegal, Ghana and countries within the sub-region.
Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/01/nigerian-air-force-deploys-to-senegal.html
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