NAF conducts air patrols in Lagos, Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force has conducted aerial patrols over the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway and the Lagos-Sagamu-Ore Expressway to monitor the traffic and security situation during the festive season.
The NAF said the patrols, which began on Monday, were to ensure the “safety and security of commuters along some critical highways in the country.
The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said the patrols are being conducted in conjunction with the Federal Road Safety Corps and would also cover other routes which thousands of Nigerians are expectedly going to travel on.
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He said, “As part of effort to support other security agencies in ensuring safety and security of commuters during the Yuletide, the NAF has been conducting aerial patrols to monitor traffic and other activities along some critical highways in the country.
“The patrols, which are being conducted in conjunction with the FRSC, began on December 23, with a NAF EC-135 helicopter conducting surveillance along the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway. On December 24, aerial patrols were also conducted along the Lagos-Sagamu-Ore Expressway alongside personnel of the Lagos State Sector of the FRSC.
“The exercise, which is being conducted in furtherance of the NAF’s constitutional role of providing military aid to civil authority, will also cover other routes to enable Nigerians to embark on their lawful road travels without fear or undue traffic challenges during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.”
