The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has commenced airlift missions to transport relief materials to victims of flood disasters in Maiduguri and its surrounding communities.
A statement by the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali indicated that the materials donated by the Nigerian Customs Service are aimed at alleviating the suffering caused by the floods, which have disrupted the daily lives of residents, destroyed properties and displaced millions.
The airlift mission which had the first batch of relief items, comprising 300 bags of 50kg rice, was successfully delivered to NAF Base Maiduguri via the NAF C-130 Hercules aircraft for onward house-to-house distribution.
Meanwhile, NAF has launched a medical outreach initiative to support flood victims, in addition to the feeding of over 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs.
According to the statement, the NAF’s airlift mission and medical outreach are part of a broader effort to support national disaster response initiatives and highlight the critical role of military assets in humanitarian crises.
It further said, “The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has directed that the operations continue as needed, ensuring that both relief materials and medical aid reach all affected areas as the NAF will persistently collaborate with other security agencies to mobilize human and material resources for the support of flood victims”.
