Thursday, November 12, 2026

NAF reaffirms commitment to peace, stability

According to him, peace goes beyond the absence of conflicts.

• September 21, 2025
Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar [Photo Shettima]
Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar [Photo Shettima]

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) remains committed to promoting peace and stability both at home and abroad.

Mr Abubakar stated this in in his goodwill message on Sunday to mark the International Day of Peace 2025, commemorated under the theme ‘Act Now for a Peaceful World’.

According to him, peace goes beyond the absence of conflicts, stressing that for the NAF, it involved promoting harmony, cooperation and compassion.

“While our foremost duty is to safeguard Nigeria’s airspace and ensure operational readiness, we also play vital roles in deterring aggression, fostering stability, and supporting humanitarian operations in times of crises and natural disasters.

“NAF has strengthened international collaborations, joint exercises and partnerships that build trust, deepen cooperation, and contribute to global peace and security,” Mr Abubukar said.

The CAS further stated that beyond its operations, the service nurtured a culture of peace by empowering communities, engaging in dialogue, and strengthening civil-military relations based on respect and protection of civilians.

He reaffirmed the NAF’s unwavering commitment to peace, unity and understanding, adding, “a safer, more harmonious world is possible when we act together.”

(NAN) 

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

Nigerian Bar Association

States

Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future

The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Isa Pantami

Politics

Pantami’s Gombe reception signalled APC defeat in 2027, PDP says

PDP described the reception accorded to its Gombe governorship candidate, Isa Pantami, as overwhelming, predicting APC’s defeat in 2027.

Collapsed three-storey apartment building in Brooklyn

World

New York building collapses, kills at least two, 10 injured

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the deaths, adding that more than 10 people were taken to local hospitals with critical and non-life-threatening injuries.

United Nations HQ

World

Nigeria urges UN rights council to eschew politicisation, double standards

Nigeria urged the UNHRC to avoid politicisation, double standards and selective treatment of human rights issues, to avoid undermining international confidence.

Amina Mohammed

NationWide

Nigeria stresses sustained donor support for UN Resident Coordinator system

UN’s deputy secretary-general, Amina Mohammed, presented proposals to place the system on a more sustainable financial footing.

Tinubu at FEC meeting

Economy

Nigeria opens applications for 3MTT delivery partners, earmarks N4 billion

The Nigerian government has opened applications for organisations and individual experts to join the delivery network of its Three Million Technical Talent programme.

Nigerian Union of Teachers officials

Education

Nigerian teachers relying more on AI amid shortage of textbooks, say stakeholders

Stakeholders say textbook shortages under Nigeria’s new national curriculum are pushing teachers to rely more on AI for instructional materials, research, and lesson preparation.