The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), with other participants at a meeting of Ministers of Defence of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) under the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) held in N’Djamena, Chad, recently.
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional cooperation and collective security emphasising the importance of sustained collaboration in degrading terrorist networks and stabilising the Lake Chad Basin.
He stated this during his recently concluded official visit to N’Djamena, Republic of Chad, at a meeting of Ministers of Defence of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) under the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) held recently.
The Deputy-Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Defence, Enderline Chukwu, said in a press statement Wednesday that the meeting brought together Defence Ministers and representatives from member states, including Chad, Cameron, Nigeria and Benin, alongside senior military leadership, intelligence chiefs and key stakeholders involved in regional security operations. It provided a strategic platform to review ongoing operations and strengthen collective efforts in addressing terrorism and cross- border threats in the Lake Chad Basin.
It further enabled the Ministers to consider reports presented by the Chiefs of Defence Staff and heads of intelligence and security agencies focusing on the operational effectiveness of the MNJTF and emerging security dynamics within the region.
Also, there frank exchanges were made on critical challenges, including force deployment, funding constraints and the evolving threat environment during the closed session of the meeting.
Musa commended the government and people of Chad for hosting the meeting and for their continued leadership within the MNJTF framework, with also the participating Ministers expressing appreciation to the President of Chad and Chairman of the LCBC Summit for his support in advancing regional peace and security efforts.
