Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has noted with concern that the withdrawal of the Alliance of Sahel States from ECOWAS has disrupted existing security frameworks and plans by Chad to pull out of the Multinational Joint Task Force.
Abubakar, who stated this at a review meeting with Field Commanders in Abuja, said terror group’s use of drones carrying locally fabricated grenades in a kamikaze role to attack troops in Damboa last year indicates the growing efforts of terrorists to proliferate drone attack technology.
Recall that, On the 29th 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recognized the exit of three of its former members Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic upon the expiration of a one-year notice period.
The Chief of the Air Staff emphasized that it has become critical to implement a comprehensive and integrated Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system to safeguard troops and air assets.
