The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has urged troops to prepare for clearance of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists from Lake Chad region.

Ibrahim spoke during a familiarization/operational tour of troops’ locations in the region.

The Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF, Col. Muhammad Dole, said in a statement yesterday that the force commander informed the troops that he was coming with a renewed impetus and zeal to take the fight to the enemy to hasten the end of this conflict.

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“The Force commander paid tribute to the fallen heroes of this struggle and prayed for their repose,” Dole said.

He added that Ibrahim called for renewed vigour, better synergy, better intelligence sharing, focused leadership and coordination to enable the MNJTF fully achieve its mandate.He praised Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad and Benin Republic for their support and belief in the MNJTF and promised to live up to expectations and also thanked the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), AU, and EU for the support being rendered to the MNJTF.’’

The commander has in the last one week visited Sector 3 of the MNJTF in Monguno, Nigeria, Sector 1 in Moura, Cameroon and Sector 2 in Bagasola, Chad.