Governor Zulum holds security meeting with multinational forces in Chad
- Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno visits the multinational joint task force in N’Djamena, the capital of the Republic of Chad
- The Borno state governor is received by the commander of the multinational JTF, Major General Yusuf at their operational headquarters
- Zulum was accompanied by two members of the Borno state assembly whose constituencies are located within operational areas
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday, January 2, paid a visit to headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task Force in N’Djamena, capital of the Republic of Chad.
The forces, mostly military personnel from Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria, all countries in the Lake Chad region, have been deeply involved in fighting Boko Haram in the shores of the Lake Chad, part of which are in the northern part of Borno State and communities in the other countries.
Source: UGC
Zulum, who departed Maiduguri airport on Sunday, afternoon, January 19, arrived the Chadian ahead of his activities.
Commander of the multinational JTF, Major General I. M. Yusuf received Governor Zulum at their operational headquarters. Two members of Borno state assembly whose constituencies are located within operational areas of MNJTF accompanied the Governor and so were the Secretary to the state government and two commissioners and officials concerned with the trip.
Zulum and the commander of the force held a closed-door meeting over the fight against Boko Haram in parts of Borno state. Details of there discussions were held for security protocol.
At an open session, however, General Yusuf expressed on behalf all member countries in the task force, their encouragement by Governor Zulum‘s visit which demonstrated his commitment to peacebuilding in Nigeria and other affected countries.
"Since you were a Commissioner responsible for reconstruction, there is no rural area in Borno state that you have not traversed. I was GOC then and I can testify that whether security was there or not, in most cases you risked your life to go everywhere. For some of us that know you, we are not at all surprised by the energy we see in you as you drive the peace process since you became Governor. So when we heard you will be visiting Chad and the Ambassador contacted us that you will be paying courtesy call on MNJTF we were very pleased” Commander Yusuf said.
Governor Zulum thanked the forces for their sacrifices and patriotism. He assured them of his support at all times.
The leaders affirmed their resolve to remain resolute in finding peace against the wish of Boko Haram.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was also at headquarters of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, also in N’Djamena, capital of the Republic of Chad.
Zulum, accompanied by the Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic Of Chad and officials from Borno government, was received by the executive secretary of the commission, Amb. Mamman Nuhu and other officials from different countries.
The high-level meeting focused security around the shores of the Lake Chad, humanitarian needs and restoration of the means of livelihoods.
Issues of trans border trade and direct road linkage between Nigeria and Chad were also discussed during the meeting. and followed up on the regional stabilization facility.
At the end of the meeting, leaders strengthened commitment to regional stabilization through sustained fight against Boko Haram and the stimulation of trans border trade.
In another report, the United Nations on Monday, January 20, said some armed terrorists carried out an attack on a vital aid facility housing its humanitarian workers in the northeast region of Nigeria.
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Vanguard reports that although no UN aid worker injured or killed in the attack, a soldier and four of the terrorists died in the incident which the international agency described as "extremely violent"
Meanwhile, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state has been cut off from electricity supply from the national grid by Boko Haram.
TCN made the disclosure via a statement sent to journalists on Sunday, January 19 by its spokesperson, Mrs Ndidi Mbah.
Mbah revealed that Maiduguri and its environs were cut off because the terrorist group damaged a number of its transmission facilities thereby preventing it from supplying electricity to the area.
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