27/10/2023
KDSG PRESENTS LAND DOCUMENTS TO THE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF FOR POST-SERVICE HOUSING SCHEMES IN KADUNA STATE
The Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency Senator Uba Sani on 25th October 2023 presented the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar with documents for 43.746 hectares of land allocated to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) by the Kaduna State Government. The land is for the development of affordable Post-Service Housing Estates that would benefit NAF Senior Non-Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers.
Samuel Aruwan, the Administrator of the Kaduna Capital Territory Authority (KCTA), who represented Governor Sani at the brief ceremony at NAF Headquarters, Abuja handed over the land documents to the CAS. Governor Sani praised the CAS for his leadership and the NAF for its efforts and sacrifices in the continuing fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality in Kaduna State and the nation generally.
Aruwan, who is also the Overseer, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, assured NAF of the State Government's commitment towards improving the welfare of NAF personnel, and indeed the personnel of all security forces.
Speaking after the presentation, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar lauded Governor Sani and the good people of Kaduna State for the kind gesture, which he said symbolizes the enduring and harmonious relationship between the NAF and Kaduna State, dating back to the 1960s. He also noted that Kaduna State, being home to NAF’s premier Base, remains home to the NAF and its personnel, serving and retired, irrespective of their states of origin. Shedding more light on why the Nigerian Air Force is prioritising provision of affordable Post -Service Housing Estates for its personnel, Air Marshall Abubakar said: "The most valuable resource that the NAF possesses is its personnel and without well-motivated and dedicated personnel, the most sophisticated weapon system will be ineffective.”