The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Sunday revealed that the Nigeria Air Force have concluded plans to deploy additional personnel to the Niger Delta.

Abubakar said this during his visit to the Air Force Mobility Command in Yenegoa.

Abubakar said the deployment would strengthen already stationed men of the Air Force in the region.

“The planned deployment is aimed at strengthening the existing NAF manpower disposition, especially in Bayelsa and to enhance Nigerian Air Force (NAF) involvement in `Operation Delta Safe.”

“Preparatory to this deployment, new facilities were recently put in place to cater for accommodation and other welfare needs of the personnel.

“These include the construction of new blocks of accommodation for officers and men, office accommodation, airmen’s mess and provost squadron which were commissioned recently.”

He also said two of the airmen’s blocks of accommodation have been named after Cpl. Omaka VI and Aircraftman Ofonih EF, both of whom were killed in Bosso, Niger, during an Internal Security Operation.