Tackling Insecurity: FG set to deploy Super Tucano Jets against bandits

The Federal Government is set for the deployment of 12 Super Tucano jets against bandits as part of concerted efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to end terrorism before 2023. As a prelude to the deployment, government has also started perfecting the conditions for the release of a gazette, which will legally classify bandits as terrorists. Already, the government has secured a court order declaring bandits as terrorists. But, the United States (U.S.) has not given a blank cheque to Nigeria on the use of the fighter jets. The U.S. has…

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