Senate Committee on NAF to push for passage of AFIT Bill
NAN-H-29
Oversight
By Mohammad Tijjani
Kaduna, Oct 14, 2016 (NAN) The Senate Committee on Nigerian Air force (NAF), said it would push for the passage of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Bill currently before the Senate.
The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Doro Faseyi gave the assurance during an oversight tour of the Nigeria Air Force Training Command in Kaduna.
Faseyi said the committee would work with other senators to pass the bill, which is presently at the committee level.
He assured that the bill would be laid before the Senate before the end of the month for third reading.
On the visit, the chairman said it was to enable the senate measure the actual performance of government agencies during the year.
“It is to measure the level of actual performance and compliance to what is has been appropriated.
“Besides, it encourage and stimulate the culture of self- reliance and judicious use of available resources, especially now that the country is going through trying times as a result of economic recession.”
He pledged that the National Assembly would continue to accord priority to the Nigeria Air Force in view of its strategic national importance.
“The training command is the arm of the NAF chiefly responsible for implementing training policies, ground training and support services to its technical personnel.”
Faseyi noted that growing level of insurgency locally and internationally, has made continuous training and capacity building of personnel very necessary.
He said such training would raise their motivation, professionalism, competence, efficiency and combat readiness.
The chairman said that the committee was generally satisfied with the performance of the NAF under the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, who had turned around the service to global standard.
“We commend the gallant efforts of NAF personnel in effectively routing the insurgents and terrorists in the dreaded Sambisa forest, “Faseyi said
NAN report that other members of the committee on the tour include Sen. Bala Ibn NaAllah and Sen. Jonah Jang among others.(NAN)
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Edited by Maharazu Ahmed