Commander of the Five Nation-Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Lamidi Adeosun has said that his Command is making tremendous gains in the war against Boko Haram insurgency in its Theater of Operation.
General Adeosun, while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri said: “MNJTF is a body of professionals and by our training, discipline and rule of engagement , we are living to the requirement that no deliberate collateral damage is encountered during operations but we are making tremendous gains in the war on terror.”
He cited the recent joint operations between the Nigerian Army and the Camerounian Forces and the resultant success as an example of such gains made by his Command, adding that within the last three weeks a team of his soldiers has travelled by road from Ndjamena to Kusuri to Fotocol through Gamboru Ngala to Maiduguri and back on the same route.
According to him, another team also moved through Maiduguri to Baga up to the Chad Republic stressing that the routes are relatively safe and that the security operatives are working hard toward re-opening these routes due to their economic value to the neighbouring nations.
While fielding question on how soon these routes would be open to the public for use, General Adeosun said; ” there is no specific time yet because although clearing of the roads is part of our operation, a lot needs to be done to ensure that the roads are smooth and not only passable.”
He expressed appreciation to the Contributing Countries and hopes that more equipment and men would be contributed in the future for more success to be achieved.
Commenting on funding of the Tasks Force, Gen. Adeosun,General Adeosun said that a lot of protocol is involved as only the African Union can access the funds.
