Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai is now new MNJTF

The Lake Chad Basin Commission, which include Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroun and Benin Republic as the only honorary member has jointly appointed Nigerian Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai as the Force Commander of the Multi-National Joint Task Force.

Buratai has since assumed duties at the new Headquarters in N’Djamena, Chad Republic.

The reorganized MNJTF arrangement is in line with the decisions of member-countries. A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, in Abuja on Wednesday, said the arrangement has the backing of partners in the fight against Boko Haram namely France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

According to him, the MNJTF has now been divided into three Sectors to achieve more effect in its operations with one of the sector headquarters retained in Baga.

The statement said Buratai was a Director at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, before his new appointment, noting that he had, at various times, served as the Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry and sometimes the Brigade Commander at 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army as well as Commander, Joint Task Force, Operation PULO SHIELD.