The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim, has advocated for a whole of society approach in ending the Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorism and other security challenges in order to bring them to an end.
General Ibrahim, who spoke during a lecture on Thursday (24 February 2022) at the National Defence College (NDC) Abuja, was emphatic on the need to have multidimensional lines of operations aimed at ending the conflict rather than over reliance on the military line of operation alone.
In the lecture titled “Counter Terrorism/Counter Insurgency Operations and National Security in Nigeria:The MNJTF In Perspective”to the participants of NDC course 30, the Force Commander gave the background, force structure and operational achievements of the MNJTF.
General Ibrahim further brought out issues and challenges that affect the MNJTF in its counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations.
He particularly harped on interoperability and funding of the Force, stressing the “need to have seamless funding mechanism for the Force and offered measures to improve operability of the Force.”
The Deputy Commandant of the NDC, Major General Emeka Onumajuru, while summing up the lecture thanked the Guest Lecturer (FC MNJTF) for a well researched and delivered lecture.
He said the issues and challenges that were brought out by the FC in his lecture, should galvanize the participants to seek possible solutions to them.
General Onumajuru also tasked the participants to find out why the Lake Chad Basin was particularly attractive to the insurgents.
At the end of the lecture, a robust interactive session, where issues, challenges and prospects of improving Nigeria’s national security were discussed.
A souvenir was presented to the Guest Lecturer in appreciation of the well delivered lecture.
The FC is an alumnus of the NDC having attended Course 23 of the prestigious military institution.