The Nigerian Air Force has begun delivering relief materials to flood-stricken communities in Bayelsa State.
Relief materials were transported by C-130 aircraft from Enugu to Port Harcourt and transported to Igboenne in Bayelsa State by Mi-35M and EC-135 helicopters.
In a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Nigerian Air Force, Aviation Director Edward Gabkwet on Tuesday, the provision is intended to assist civilian authorities in alleviating the suffering of people Nigerians affected by floods.
It read, “In line with its constitutional mandate of providing aid to civil authority, the Nigerian Air Force has commenced the airlift of relief materials to riverine communities in Bayelsa State affected by the recent flooding.
“The relief materials, which were airlifted from Enugu State to Igbogenne community in Bayelsa State via Port Harcourt, are intended to be redistributed to other riverine communities adversely affected by the recent flooding in the State.
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“The airlift of the relief materials also aligns with the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao’s directive to all operational units and commanders to ensure they provide the necessary assistance required by all government agencies towards alleviating the sufferings of Nigerians affected by this year’s unprecedented flooding in some parts of the country.”
Gabkwet added that more relief materials are expected to be airlifted in the coming days from other parts of the country to affected flooded communities in Bayelsa State and other States in the country.
This is not the first time the NAF would be providing aid in the form of airlift to civil authorities.
In March 2020, the NAF airlifted medical materials donated by the Jack Ma foundation consisting of 107 boxes of medical supplies and equipment weighing over 1,360kg.
Also, in April 2020, the NAF airlifted medical equipment and supplies donated by the Turkish government from Lagos to Abuja.
Similarly, in March 2021, the NAF airlifted COVID-19 medical relief materials donated by the Economic Community of West Africa States.
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