Bauchi State Government has indicated commitment to strengthen Interrelationship and community base partnership with Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to enhance air operation in the identified security frown areas in some parts of the state.
It also assured of sustain support to the force and other security agencies towards consolidating on the success being recorded in the fight against crime and criminality.
The State Governor, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed who gave the commitment while receiving the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar at Government House Bauchi Monday, commended the relentless effort of the Air Force personnel towards protecting lives and properties of the citizens.
Bala Mohammed while identifying some of the security frown areas to include Alkaleri, Ningi, Toro and Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas acknowledged that activities of the perpetrators have been crippled through intelligence and constant surveillance by security forces.
Earlier, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar applauded the Governor for establishing the Special Agro Processing Zone in a bid to complement effort of security forces aimed at providing food and job security in the state.
Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar who was at the Government House to discuss matters of mutual benefits between NAF and the state government expressed readiness to maintain professionalism and cordial relationship with government at all levels, sister security agencies and civilians.