President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the operational capability and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) efforts in its commitment towards ending the fight against terrorists activities in and around the Lake Chad Basin.
Spokesman fir the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Kamarudeen Adegoke in a press statement on Tuesday said, President Buhari gave the commendation when he visited Republic of Chad on 10 October 22 to witness the inauguration of General Mahamat Idris Deby Itno as the President of the Chadian Transition Government.
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At the sidelines of the occasion, President Buhari met with the MNJTF Force Commander (FC), Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim and other members of the team.
The Force Commander also used the opportunity to present a souvenir to President Muhammadu Buhari
Meanwhile, a team from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) led by the Force Commander (FC), Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim, paid a congratulatory visit to the newly promoted Chadian Chief of Defence Staff Chad (CDS) General Abakar Abdelkarim Daoud on Thursday 13 October 2022.
Other members of the Team included the Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Assoualai Blama, and other senior officers.
 While there, the FC presented an official Congratulatory Letter to General Abdelkerim, while also noting that the promotion was well-deserved given the years of loyal service and level of commitment the CDS had devoted to serving his nation and by extension the Lake Chad Basin countries
General Ibrahim therefore enjoined the CDS to continue to give his best in the new rank which, he said entailed higher responsibilities.
In his response, the CDS appreciated the MNJTF Team for taking time to felicitate with him and promised to continue to do his best in any capacity he finds himself.
Within the period also, a team from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) led by Madam Blerta Cela, Head of UNDP Regional Stabilization Facility, West and Central Africa alongside other officials of the UNDP visited the Headquarters MNJTF on Thursday 13 October 2022.
