The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expressed readiness to support the Nigerian Defence Academy and other military training institutions to produce battle-ready officers armed with modern skill that could surmount contemporary security challenges.
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, gave the assurance when played host to the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Olatoye, at the NAF Headquarters, Abuja.
He said, “Sustaining a professional and combat-ready officer corps requires sustained collaboration in training, faculty development, capacity building, and exposure to real-time operational environments.”
Air Marshal Aneke who once served as Deputy Commandant of the NDA, described the NDA as “the cradle of military professionalism, where the future leadership of the Armed Forces is shaped.”
He noted that the NDA remains central to producing officers who are “mentally resilient, morally upright, and operationally prepared to defend our nation in an evolving security environment.”The CAS assured the NDA Commandant of the NAF’s readiness to deepen cooperation.
“The Nigerian Air Force will continue to support the NDA to ensure it produces officers who are fully equipped to contribute meaningfully to national defence,” he said.
The Commandant pledged to build on the structures, reforms, and legacies established by his predecessors.
He said the NDA under his leadership will strengthen collaboration with all services of the Armed Forces.
“We are committed to ensuring that the Academy remains globally competitive, academically sound, and strategically aligned with the contemporary needs of the Armed Forces,” he said.
Gen. Olatoye said the NDA was dedicated to enhancing its curriculum, leadership development frameworks, and character-moulding processes, noting that “our goal is to produce officers who embody excellence, discipline, and readiness for the demands of modern warfare.”
(The Nation)
