Air force

Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar visited the engineers
working on the aircraft to see the level of work done
on them
- The Do-228 aircraft was delivered to NAF by the
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIM)
- NAF says one of the aircraft is beyond fixing
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed that
the ongoing reactivation of the Do-228 aircraft
recently handed over to it by a sister agency, the
immigration service, has reached an advanced
stage. Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar inspected
it.
Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who is the Chief
of the Air Staff (CAS) saw the level of work done
on it when he carried out an on-the-site
inspection visits to some units in Kaduna on 4
June 2018.
NAF said Abubakar also inspected the ongoing
construction of headquarters complex for the Air
Training Command in Kaduna and was pleased
to observe that work was progressing as
scheduled.
One of the aircraft being fixed by the Nigerian Air Force.
Credit: NAF
READ ALSO: Breaking: FG goes tough on smoking
of shisha in public, orders police to arrest
culprits
A statement by the NAF also noted that the air
frame of one of the three aircraft received from
the NIS had been heavily corroded before it was
handed over and therefore was beyond economic
repairs.
“Furthermore, preliminary inspections have been conducted
on the remaining two aircraft by NAF engineers and
technicians at 431 Engineering Group, NAF Base Kaduna.
One of the aircraft during inspection. Credit: NAF
“One of the 2 repairable Do-238 aircraft that was at Kaduna
civil airport has already been ferried to the Kaduna military
airfield following initial maintenance activities by the NAF
maintenance crew.
“In addition, the faded paintings on both aircraft have been
replaced with military paint schemes to minimize corrosion
and in preparation for subsequent deployment to
operational theaters.
“The NAF is now awaiting the delivery of the required time
change Items and other aircraft spares to enable the
conduct of mandatory outstanding scheduled inspections on
both aircraft.



“Apart from its usefulness as a light liaison transport
aircraft, the Do-228 could be employed for intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance missions in the
counterinsurgency and other operations in the country.
The Chief of Air Staff addresses some officers of the
Nigerian Air Force. Credit: NAF
“Consequently, by the time the reactivation is completed,
the operational effectiveness of the NAF would be further
boosted and the hitherto grounded aircraft prevented from
total decay,” the NAF statement said.
Adegokblog earlier reported Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo is currently addressing new graduates
of Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna state as
they pass out of the training institution.

Breaking: FG goes tough on smoking of shisha in public, orders police to arrest culprits

The Nigerian government, on Monday, June 4,
declared the banning of the use of flavoured tobacco,
especially shisha, in public places. Minister Isaac
Adewole directed security agencies to arrest anyone
found inhaling the substance.
Adegokblog .com learnt that Adewole, a professor and
health minister, made the announcement in
Abuja at an event organised to mark the 2018
World No Tobacco Day celebration in Nigeria.
According to the minister, Nigeria loses $800
million annually to stroke, heart disease and
diabetes with a projected accumulated loss of
$7.6 billion to tobacco in 2015.
The New Telegraph quoted Adewole as saying
that evidence had shown that for every $1 gain
from tobacco business about $3 was expended on
healthcare cost.


He said a work plan to be implemented by
stakeholders before the approval of the NTC
regulations to curb the use of tobacco products
in the country had been developed and launched
by the minister on the National Tobacco Control
(NTC) act.
“The work plan outlines education, enforcement and
monitoring for compliance including the ban on sale of
tobacco products to and by anyone below 18 years of age;
ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship of
any kind; ban on smoking in public places; and ban on sale
of tobacco products in piecemeal quantity but in packs of 20
sticks for cigarettes or 30g for smokeless tobacco.
“The FMOH is also looking beyond the work plan as we are
developing a comprehensive five-year national tobacco
control strategic plan that will provide the roadmap for
complete tobacco control.
“In addition to this, the FMOH participated actively in the
review of the Nigeria industrial standard for tobacco
products convened by Standards Organisation of Nigeria
(SON) in collaboration with Consumer Protection Council
(CPC).
“A key outcome of this review was the ban on all
characterizing flavours including the addition of menthol
into tobacco products. This decision is to protect our
children from getting enticed by flavoured tobacco
products.
“Let me stress that the ban on tobacco products with
characterizing flavours is still in place and the ban includes
shisha because it has flavour. I therefore urge the CPC and
the law enforcement agencies to intensify arrest of
defaulters,” he said.
He added: “Data from 2014 WHO - NCD Global Status
Report showed that heart related diseases, cancers, diabetes
and chronic respiratory disease killed 38 million (68%)
persons out of the 56 million global deaths recorded in
2012, and sadly, more than 40% of these deaths occurred
before the age of 70 years. It is generally agreed that
tobacco will kill more than 50% of its users when used
exactly as recommended by its manufacturers.
“Globally there are more than 1 billion smokers, and more
than 7 million people are killed by tobacco annually. Of
this, more than 6 million die from direct tobacco use, and
close to 900,000 from exposure to second-hand smoke. I
must add that the low and middle income countries
including Nigeria bear nearly 80% of the global burden.
“This indeed calls for increased awareness on the impact of
tobacco use and exposure to second-hand tobacco on
cardiovascular health.
“May I inform you that we are not oblivious of the
conscious efforts by the tobacco industry to project their
business above the health of the public. In view of this we
are duty-bound to protect government laws, regulations and
policies from commercial and other vested interests of the
tobacco industry in accordance with the WHO FCTC Article
5.3 and the NTC Act 2015.
“Recently, Philip Morris International (PMI) under the guise
of the ‘foundation for a smoke-free world’ is persuading the
public to partner with the foundation.


“May I caution in strong terms that all ministries,
departments, agencies, academia, professional bodies, non-
governmental organizations and members of the public not
to accept support from or enter into partnership agreement
with this foundation or any tobacco industry or their front
groups as this might lead to irreconcilable conflict of
interest. If the tobacco industry means well they must stop
manufacturing tobacco products.”
Adegokblog .com earlier reported that a Technical
Working Group (TWG) on tobacco taxation has
urged the federal government to exclude tobacco
companies from benefiting from the Export
Expansion Grant (EEG) and other incentives.

We are re-activating aircraft handed over by immigration service - NAF gives update

Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar visited the engineers
working on the aircraft to see the level of work done
on them
- The Do-228 aircraft was delivered to NAF by the
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIM)
- NAF says one of the aircraft is beyond fixing
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed that
the ongoing reactivation of the Do-228 aircraft
recently handed over to it by a sister agency, the
immigration service, has reached an advanced
stage. Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar inspected
it.
Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who is the Chief
of the Air Staff (CAS) saw the level of work done
on it when he carried out an on-the-site
inspection visits to some units in Kaduna on 4
June 2018.
NAF said Abubakar also inspected the ongoing
construction of headquarters complex for the Air
Training Command in Kaduna and was pleased
to observe that work was progressing as
scheduled.
One of the aircraft being fixed by the Nigerian Air Force.
Credit: NAF

A statement by the NAF also noted that the air
frame of one of the three aircraft received from
the NIS had been heavily corroded before it was
handed over and therefore was beyond economic
repairs.
“Furthermore, preliminary inspections have been conducted
on the remaining two aircraft by NAF engineers and
technicians at 431 Engineering Group, NAF Base Kaduna.
One of the aircraft during inspection. Credit: NAF
“One of the 2 repairable Do-238 aircraft that was at Kaduna
civil airport has already been ferried to the Kaduna military
airfield following initial maintenance activities by the NAF
maintenance crew.
“In addition, the faded paintings on both aircraft have been
replaced with military paint schemes to minimize corrosion
and in preparation for subsequent deployment to
operational theaters.
“The NAF is now awaiting the delivery of the required time
change Items and other aircraft spares to enable the
conduct of mandatory outstanding scheduled inspections on
both aircraft.

“Apart from its usefulness as a light liaison transport
aircraft, the Do-228 could be employed for intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance missions in the
counterinsurgency and other operations in the country.
The Chief of Air Staff addresses some officers of the
Nigerian Air Force. Credit: NAF
“Consequently, by the time the reactivation is completed,
the operational effectiveness of the NAF would be further
boosted and the hitherto grounded aircraft prevented from
total decay,” the NAF statement said.
Adegokblog earlier reported Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo is currently addressing new graduates
of Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna state as
they pass out of the training institution.

Badaru leads APC convention committee members to meet with Dogara

Members of the APC national convention committee
have met with speaker Yakubu Dogara to brief him of
the committee's progress
- The committee met with the speaker on Monday,
June 4, at the House of Representatives in Abuja
- The committee was led by the chairman, Governor
Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa state
The speaker of the House of Representatives,
Yakubu Dogara, was visited at the National
Assembly on Monday, June 4 by members of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) national
convention committee.
The chairman of the convention committee,
Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa state, led
the committee to meet the speaker in Abuja,
Nigerian Tribune reports.
adegokblog .com notes that after being received by the
APC leadership in the House led by the speaker,
they had a closed-door meeting, which lasted for
about 50 minutes.

According to Governor Badaru, the committee
was at the speaker’s office to brief him on the
progress made so far by the committee.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state is
serving as the deputy chairman of the committee
while Senator Ben Uwajumogu is the secretary.
Meanwhile,

previously reported that the
Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress on
Sunday, June 3, said it would sue the National
Working Committee (NWC) for overruling its
state congress. The assistant publicity secretary
of the party, Abiodun Salami, issued the threat in
an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Lagos.


He was reacting the overruling of the main
congress of APC at ACME on May 19 by the NWC
over issues of legality. Another congress was
convened the same day by a chieftain, Fouad
Oki, on the grounds that the ACME congress
lacked legal basis as it was conducted based on
wards in 57 council areas instead of 20 approved
by INEC.

Buhari is a phenomenon that has come to stay - Senate leader

Senator Ahmed Lawan has showered praises on
President Muhammadu Buhari
- Lawan, who is the Senate leader, said the president
is a phenomenon that has come to stay
- According to him, Buhari is a movement which
means delivery of services in transparent and
accountable manner
The Senate leader and lawmaker representing
Yobe North in the upper chamber, Ahmed
Lawan, has said that President Muhammadu
Buhari is a phenomenon that has come to stay,
saying that Buhari is not in the presidency to
accumulate wealth but to transform Nigeria.
He made this statement when he received
leaders of the North East Youths Coalition for
President Buhari at the National Assembly
complex in Abuja, Leadership reports.
adegokblog .com notes that Lawan, who was made the
grand patron of the group, said Buhari contested
for the presidency four times before he won due
to his drive to serve Nigerians and change their
living conditions.

He said: “Buhari is a phenomenon, he’s a movement, and
he’s not a man. What I mean here, let me not be misquoted
when I said Buhari is not a man. Buhari is an attitude to
life, what is that attitude? Integrity and commitment.
“ Buharism means delivery of services in transparent and
accountable manner. We are not only asking President
Muhammadu Buhari to run in 2019, we want Buhari to
finish in 2023 and then another Buhari should come .
“We need to remind our zone that this president and his
administration have done wonderfully well in so many
ways. It is our duty as citizens not to allow the president to
do it alone. No matter how you are, how equipped you are,
when it comes to leadership and administration, especially
of a country that is as complex Nigeria, you need every
hand to be on deck.
“I congratulate you and commend you for coming together
as a coalition of youths to ensure that we go round and
propagate what this administration has done for us in the
northeast and indeed in the country."

Meanwhile, adegokblog .com previously reported that the
Nigerian Senate said it was in support of the
President Muhammadu Buhari-led anti-
corruption fight.
The Senate said it was transparent in its words
to prove that the lawmakers were working to
strengthen the anti-corruption process and
institutions.
According to a statement signed by the
spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi
Abdullahi, Senators recognised the successes and
achievements recorded so far by the Buhari
administration in its bid to eradicate corruption