Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Friday received the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao and his delegation at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi.
The governor, who was recently attacked by gunmen while inspecting his farm, used the opportunity to make a case for air patrol against criminals.
Ortom specifically called on the Chief of Air Staff to direct the tactical troop in Agatu to carry out some patrols outside the camp to help contain the insecurity in the area.
While acknowledging the contributions of the Air Force to the Operation Whirl Stroke in the State, Ortom expressed the hope that the hiccups from the civil air operations which had already commenced would soon be addressed for civil flight operations to resume.
Speaking, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao informed the governor that he was in the state on a familiarisation visit to acquaint himself with challenges of the Tactical Air Command.
He appealed to the governor to wade into the land dispute between the command and host community for amicable resolution, adding that they had always restrained their personnel from any negative reaction even in the face of provocation.
He pledged the sustained support of the Nigerian Air Force under his leadership in collaboration with other security chiefs to fight insecurity in the state and Nigeria at large
