By Akpokona Omafuaire
DAYS after the Senate granted President Goodluck Jonathan powers to confront the Islamic extremist, Boko Haram, fire for fire, the Nigerian Air force has declared that it is combat ready to confront terrorism.

The Air Force has also enjoined Nigerians not to panic.

Giving these assurances at the weekend, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar, made it clear that the Air Force is ready to confront any threat from terrorists.

He said this at the 61 Nigerian Air Force detachment headquarters, Warri, while inspecting facilities to ascertain their operation readiness.

The Air force boss urged Nigerians not to doubt the battle readiness of the Air Force disclosing that his mission to Warri, was to ascertain how the Air force was faring.

Shortly, after inspecting the Guard of Honour, the Air Force boss later inspected the proposed site for Warri Air Force Base and later paid a courtesy call on His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse II, Olu of Warri Kingdom, after which he commissioned the Air Force medical centre in Jeddo.