Chibuisi Assumes Duty As New MNJTF Commander

The newly appointed Force Commander, MultiNational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, has taken over the command of the force from erstwhile commander, Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim.

Chibuisi assumed duty on Wednesday in N’Djamena, Chad Republic, having served in the Theatre for 20 months from Aug. 6, 2021, till date.

Khalifa will be departing MNJTF on secondment to National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Abuja.

In his remarks at a brief ceremony at the headquarters of the MNJTF, Khalifa said that he was pleased to state that the Lake Chad Basin area was much better secured today than it was at the beginning of his stewardship.

According to him, evidence abounds that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are returning to their homes in thousands from refugee camps in Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria.

“Same for places like Barova and Diffa in Niger where IDPs and refugees are returning.

“It is on record that attacks have dropped by as much as 60 per cent or more in the Lake Chad Basin area,” he said.

He explained that international trading commercial routes from Chad to Nigeria and from Cameroon to Niger had been reopened with significant success, while agriculture, commerce, schools and other commercial activities were picking up.