NAF
Again, NAF Graduates
NAF
Again, NAF Graduates 307 Non-Technical
Personnel
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Chief of the Air Staff
(CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, has continued to build
capacity in all areas of critical competencies to raise a highly
professional and disciplined force through capacity building
initiatives for the effective, efficient and timely employment of
air power in response to Nigeria’s national security
imperatives.
In furtherance of this, the Service has graduated 307
professional non-technical ground personnel from sundry courses at
the Military Training Centre (MTC) Kaduna today, 28 June 2019. The
courses cover areas such as Personnel and Administration
Management, Air Police Special Investigation and Intelligence
training, Physical Education, Music as well as Clerical training,
which are part of career progression trainings to build adequate
capacity for excellent service delivery.
Speaking at the occasion, the Guest of Honour (GOH), Air Vice
Marshal (AVM) Kingsley Lar, the Chief of Administration (COA)
Headquarters NAF, reminded the graduands that the occasion marks
the beginning of a new vista in their careers and implored them to
apply the knowledge and skills they had acquired during the various
courses to improve their chosen specialty in the NAF. “I implore
you to remain focused as you strive to fully develop your
potentials in our collective drive to move the Service forward”, he
said.
He further disclosed that the NAF expects the highest level of
proficiency from them in the discharge of their duties. AVM Lar
charged the graduating students to maintain the already established
standards in terms of loyalty, discipline and performance, as they
return to their respective units, having been re-galvanized and
better equipped to face future challenges. The GOH thanked the CAS
for his visionary leadership stating that his immense support and
direction has impacted positively on the development of manpower in
the NAF, which had greatly contributed to the successes recorded in
the fight against insurgency in the Northeast as well as other
forms of criminality in other parts of the country.
Earlier in his opening address, the Commandant MTC, Air
Commodore Jubrin Usman, disclosed that the Centre runs 2 categories
of sundry courses, which are the basic and upgrading/specialist
courses. He explained that the basic courses are aimed at equipping
non-technical ground specialists with skills and requisite
knowledge to perform creditably in their assigned NAF specialties,
while the upgrading courses are meant to provide advanced skills
and in-depth knowledge to enable personnel function effectively in
higher responsibilities. While thanking the CAS for his strategic
guidance and support for the rapid development of infrastructure,
the Commandant pledged the commitment of the Centre to maintain the
quality of training to meet NAF’s aspirations.
One of the highlights of the course was the presentation of
awards to students who distinguished themselves on the various
courses. The Air Officers Commanding Ground Training Command and
Air Training Command, Commandants and Commander of co-located NAF
Units as well as families and friends of the graduating students
graced the occasion.
IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force