Nigerian Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai has been appointed the Force Commander of the Multi-National Joint Task Force and has assumed duties at the JTF new headquarters in N’Djamena, Republic of Chad.
The reorganised MNJTF arrangement is in line with the decisions of member-countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission. The commission’s members are Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroun, with Benin Republic as a honorary member.
A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, in Abuja on Wednesday, said the arrangement had the backing of partners in the fight against Boko Haram, namely France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
It said the MNJTF had now been divided into three sectors, with one of the sector headquarters retained in Baga, Borno State, to achieve more effectiveness in its operations.
The statement said Buratai had been a director at the defence headquarters, Abuja, before his new appointment. It added that the commander had at various times served as the Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry and the Brigade Commander at 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, as well as Commander, Joint Task Force, Operation PULO SHIELD.
The statement added, “The MNJTF will work and collaborate with the forces of the member-countries in the fight against terrorists.
“The MNJTF was formed as a result of the need by the LCBC member-countries to pool their efforts together in a bid to provide a common and coordinated solution to the security challenges in the Lake Chad Basin region, especially the security challenges posed by terrorists in the region and beyond.”
Nigerian appointed commander multi-national task force
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