The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Gold Chibuisi stated that Sector 3 MNJTF located in Mongonu, North East Nigeria, has shown a high level of commitment, dedication, preparedness and responsive to rout out the remnants of Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists in the Lake Chad Basin region.
According to a statement by the Chief Military Public Information Officer MNJTF, Lieutenant Colonel Kamarudeen Adegoke, the Force Commander stated this during a maiden Operational visit to Headquarters Sector 3 MNJTF Monguno following his appointment as Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force.
The Commander Sector 3 MNJTF Major General PAO Okoye led the Force Commander who was accompanied by the Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Assoualai Blama and other senior officers to the conference room where the FC was given a detailed brief on the activities of the Sector.
The Force Commander said the Sector should continue to perform its task with optimum zeal in other to ensure that the MNJTF’s mandate is actualized in no distance time.
He urged the Sector to work assiduously in collaboration with other sectors in bringing the BH ISWAP activities to an end stressing that the MNJTF would continue to give the required support and evolve a measure that would improve and strengthen the already existing relationship.
“We must continue to collaborate on counter-terrorism and Insurgency activities in winning the ongoing War against terrorist activities.“
Earlier, the Commander Sector 3 MNJTF Monguno Ñigeria Major Gen PAO Okoye congratulated Major General Gold Chibuisi for his well-deserved appointment saying that the FC’s requisite experience will add value to the ongoing fight against terrorist activities in the Lake Chad Basin region.
Gen Okoye attributed the successes recorded by the Sector to exceptional support received from MNJTF especially the logistics that aided the series of training and operations conducted.
The Force Commander also paid a visit to the Forward Operation Base at Charamari where he applauded the renewed commitment and vigour by the troops towards ensuring peace and security in the area.
He praised the pragmatic leadership that has helped in piloting the affairs of the command and said the platform has operated seamlessly and effectively in the quest to end the activities of terrorists in the area. Therefore, innovations and strategies will be harnessed to boost the operational efficiency of the location.
In a remark, the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel AD Abdullahi appreciated the Force Commander for the visit and further expressed the commitment of the troops in bringing an end to the terrorist activities in the area.
He said the strategy adopted has effectively weakened the Insurgents and promised to pursue more coordinated efforts to ensure that the desired objectives of the MNJTF are achieved.
