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The African Union Peace and Security Council has extended the mandate of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), in the fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP by one year, until February 2024.
The Mandate was extended in a virtual meeting on Monday after a vote by at the headquarters of the Multi National Joint Task Force(MNJTF) in N’Djamena Chad.
In their seperate remarks, the Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs Peace and Security Commission, Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, the Executive Secretary of Lake Chad Basin Commission and Head of Mission of the MNJTF, and The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj-Gen. Abul Khalifa Ibrahim, commended the MNJTF for the tremendous successes working with national operations including neutralization of key terrorists leaders and decimating their logistics support bases.
Members of the Council paid glowing tributes to officers and men of the MNJTF and prayed for the repose of those who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty.
They, however, urged the MNJTF to conduct more operations which will force the terrorists to surrender unconditionally or face elimination.
They promised to increase their support the MNJTF and urged member countries to assist in any way they can.
Responding on the renewal of the mandate, the Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj-Gen. Abul Khalifa Ibrahim thanked the members for their confidence in the MNJTF and promised to galvanize the MNJTF to achieve it’s mandate. He appreciated the gallantry and dedication of members of the MNJTF.
It will be recalled that over the past few months the forces of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have scored tremendous gains in the fight against Boko haram and ISWAP in the lake Chad. these successes have strengthened hopes of the total elimination of the insurgents.