We wish to roll out the drums and applaud President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the recent appointment of Air Vice Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar as the newly appointed Chief of Air Staff.

It is without a doubt that President Bola Tinubu will forever be remembered for recognizing AVM Abubakar, a Kano indigene from Shanono, a man of resilience and doggedness, and can-do spirit, a man whose life story is a litany of service to humanity. He is worthy of this national assignment.

Born in 1970, Air Vice Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, who hails from Shanono Local Council in Kano State, is through dint of hard work, entrepreneurship, and patriotism, rose to become the Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, and has attended several courses nationally and internationally.

A distinguished Nigerian who has continued to give his all in the service to fatherland, AVM Abubakar has worked his way through the rungs to occupy a pride of place in the Air Force; so this latest appointment therefore becomes a matter of responsibility and recognition of the contributions of a patriot.

I therefore wish to commend President Bola Tinubu for this worthy appointment. Shanono indigenes are elated by the elevation of AVM Abubakar to the highly coveted Chief of Air Staff seat. It is a position that caps all his excellent performance in the various offices he has held previously in the service to his fatherland.

I, on behalf of Shanono Indigenous People’s Forum (SIPF) worldwide, pray that Almighty Allah SWT guide him so that he acquits himself as a true Shanono indigene deserving of this exalted office. With his maturity and experience, he shall demonstrate that there is no looking back and no stopping him.

Com. Garba Musa Bello, Chairman, Shanono Indigenous People’s Forum (SIPF) worldwide