The Head of Mission Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Ambassador Mamman Nuhu says Niger has not left the MNJTF configuration.
Ambassador Nuhu explained at a press briefing in Maiduguri during the Fifth Lake Chad Basin Commission Governors’ Forum that Niger only reduced her presence in MNJTF.
The MNJTF comprises the Lake Chad countries of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger as well as the Benin Republic, was established by Nigeria in 1994 to curb banditry and facilitate the free movement of individuals and belongings along its northern border.
It was reported that Niger Republic exited the group following the coup that took place in that country on 26 July 2023.
However, the Head of Mission of MNJTF noted that the last operation on insurgents was carried out by three out of four sectors with the cooperation of Niger.
Ambassador Nuhu clarified that the withdrawal of French troops from Niger also doesn’t have an impact on MNJTF as they were never part of the MNJTF configuration.
