The Chief of Air Staff, Air Mshl Sadique Abubakar, has commended officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for their dogged determination to maintain high level of physical fitness.

He gave the commendation as NAF on Saturday held the fourth quarter 2016 route march exercise for personnel serving in Abuja.

The Air Chief, who was represented by the Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP), AVM Ahmed Iya, noted that the officers and men cannot afford to do to the contrary because of the nature of their professional calling.

He assured that NAF would continue to do everything possible to ensure the physical fitness of its personnel.

Director of Public NAF Relations and Information, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa,

Said in a statement that the exercise is expected to come up at the most convenient time in other NAF establishments and formations across the country.

“This marks the last quarterly route march exercise for the year however the weekly Wednesday games still continues in order to keep officers and men fit for the rest of the year,” he said.

•Photo shows NAF officers and men during the fourth quarter 2016 route march exercise for personnel serving in Abuja.

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