Kaduna – The Commandant of the Nigeria Air Force Training Command in Kaduna, AVM Wakili Ahmad, says physical fitness, mental soundness and discipline of officers and men is the hallmark in military training.
Ahmad made the remark during the 2015 Nigeria Air Force 10km walk and jogging exercise at Air Force Base, Mondo, Kaduna.
According to him, the exercise will put the personnel to mental soundness and physically fit as military officers.
“We must keep fit with the security challenges facing the country particularly the Boko Haram insurgency,“ the commandant said.
AVM Ahmad, who was represented by the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO), AVM Emmanuel Anebi, said: ”We must be going into physical training so as to keep us fit and ready for combat at any time”.
According to him, the walk and jogging exercise is one of the important event in the Nigeria Air Force, which is marked yearly.
Ahmad congratulated the officers for the success of the exercise with out any casualty.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that prices were given to officers who distinguished during the exercise.
