In fulfillment of its statutory role of providing Military Aid to Civil Authority (MACA), the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced airlift missions to transport relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri and its surrounding communities.
The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information (DDOPRI), for the Nigerian Air force, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, said in a release that: “These materials, donated by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), are aimed at alleviating the suffering caused by the floods, which have disrupted daily life, destroyed properties and displaced millions.
“The airlift missions, which commenced on September 14, had the first batch of the relief items, comprising 300 bags of 50kg rice, successfully delivered to NAF Base Maiduguri via the NAF C-130 Her – cules aircraft.
“The Air Component Commander, Air Commodore U. Idris, received the materials and handed them over to the Commissioner for Inter-Governmental and Special Duties, Alhaji Tukur Ibrahim, who was accompanied by the Comptroller of the Nigerian Customs Service, MD Malah.
“Additionally, heavy-duty trucks provided by the NAF were used to transport the materials to the Borno State Government House for onward distribution.
“In addition to the feeding of over 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), this initiative includes the provision of medications, food and water supplies to help mitigate the effects of the flood and address the urgent needs of the affected population.
“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.”