The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal SK Aneke, has said that no single security service can tackle Nigeria's growing security challenges alone, stressing that defeating terrorism, banditry, and other emerging threats requires intelligence-led operations, integrated military efforts, and the effective use of air power.
Speaking while delivering a lecture titled "Air Power and National Security: The Nigerian Air Force in Perspective" to participants of National Defence College Course 34 in Abuja, Air Marshal Aneke said Nigeria's evolving security landscape demands stronger collaboration among the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, intelligence agencies, and other government institutions.
He explained that modern security threats including terrorism, banditry, separatist activities, transnational organised crime, cyber threats, and the use of emerging technologies by criminal groups require a whole-of-government approach supported by intelligence gathered from air, land, maritime, cyber, and human sources.
The Air Chief described air power as a critical enabler of national security, highlighting its role in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, rapid force deployment, border security, maritime operations, and the protection of critical national infrastructure. He emphasised that the greatest operational success is achieved when air power works in synergy with ground forces through joint planning, intelligence sharing, and coordinated execution.
Air Marshal Aneke reaffirmed the Service's commitment to strengthening its operational capabilities through indigenous innovation, modern technology, advanced intelligence systems, logistics resilience, and strategic partnerships. He urged future military and security leaders to embrace innovation, jointness, and inter-agency cooperation as essential tools for safeguarding Nigeria's security and stability.
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