The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, has tasked officers of the Regimental Intelligence and Security Officers Course 4/2025 to bring clarity, foresight, and resilience to their roles as intelligence professionals.
Air Marshal Abubakar gave the charge while speaking at the graduation ceremony of the officers on July 11 at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) School of Air Intelligence, Makurdi.
The CAS emphasised the critical role of intelligence in addressing the dynamic nature of national security threats and enhancing the effectiveness of NAF operations across the country.
He stated that the rise of asymmetric threats from non-state actors, criminal networks, and internal saboteurs has necessitated a shift towards intelligence-led, proactive operations.
Air Marshal Abubakar, therefore, commended the Commandant and staff of the School of Air Intelligence for their professionalism and dedication while expressing gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his steadfast support to the NAF.
He reaffirmed the Service’s resolve to continue strengthening its intelligence capacity in alignment with its constitutional mandate and ongoing efforts to stay ahead of adversaries in an increasingly complex and volatile security environment.
TNT learnt that the comprehensive course, which covered intelligence collection, analysis, dissemination, and counterintelligence, drew participants from various NAF branches, thereby fostering inter-branch synergy and closing intelligence gaps across operational theatres and bases.
