Following recent threats by militants in the Niger Delta region to resume attacks on oil facilities, Air Vice Marshal Napoleon Bali, Air Officer Commanding Mobility Command of the Nigerian Air Force, Yenagoa, has warned militants to steer clear of economic assets in the Niger Delta.
Bali read the riot act on Tuesday at his maiden visit to the 371 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment, Warri, a unit under his Command.
The Air Chief boss said the criminals, who indulge in attacking the nation’s economic facilities in the region should get ready for dire consequences.
He said that the idea of creating the Command was to add values to the security arrangement in the oil-rich region.
Bali said that the mobility Command had units in Uyo, Calabar and Warri and some other parts of the country with the purpose of providing adequate security for law-abiding citizens.
He warned that “Militants should hold their fire, but where they dare, they should be ready for whatever comes their way.
“The idea of the Mobility Command is to add values to whatever security arrangement done in the Niger Delta.
“To ensure that the law-abiding citizens go about their legitimate businesses without harassment.
“We also collaborate with other security agencies to ensure that the Niger Delta is free of criminals and economic saboteurs, ” he said.
Bali who inspected some projects under the Warri unit, inaugurated a Medical Centre in Jeddo community and an Officers Mess.
He said the idea of the visit was to get on the spot assessment of what was happening in the 371NAF Detachment.
“The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Sadiq Abubakar provided funds to build facilities for the comfort of the officers and men after the hard day work.
“The Commander of the 371, NAF Detachment, Commodore Yakubu Daniel used the fund judiciously.
“The mess was renovated and furnished courtesy of CAS,” he said.
