Tag: Lake Chad Basin
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VIEWPOINT: Operation Lake Sanity; MNJTF and the restoration of peace in the Chad Basin
By Lawrence Audu The Multinational Joint Task Force MNJTF, unknown to many Nigerians, has been in existence since the mid-1990s. Its purpose is to counter the activities of the mainly Chadian bandits, who used to terrorize the lake Chad basin areas during the administration of Sani Abacha. Nigeria deployed two battalions, and later added a ... -
Lake Chad, Hawul Basins: Zulum visits water minister, identifies areas of fund-raising
By Babagana Wakil, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Engineer Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday visited the Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Suleiman Adamu, at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. During the meeting, which lasted about an hour, Zulum noted that funds could be raised through collaborations with the United Nations regional stabilization facility, other foreign and Nigerian ... -
Boko Haram: Breaking the conflict trap in the Lake Chad Basin, By Prof Jibrin Ibrahim
Following a Special Report, General Saleh Bala and I had written for the United States Institute for Peace (USIP), entitled “Civilian-led Governance and Security in the Lake Chad Basin”, we held a follow up round table meeting with the Lake Chad basin Commission led by its Executive Secretary, Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, to consider recent developments ... -
REGIONAL STABILISATION: UNDP, UNOWAS seek Nigerian Army’s support
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and Sahel (UNOWAS) have solicited the support of the Nigerian Army for their regional stabilisation programme. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Wednesday said the calls were made during courtesy on the Chief of Army ... -
We’ll support fight against insecurity in Nigeria, Lake Chad region – U.S.
The U.S. government has pledged support to combat the growing insecurity in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region. The U.S Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen during his virtual visit to Africa on Tuesday, said that the U.S was committed to supporting Nigeria to address these challenges ... -
NNPC to resume oil exploration in Lake Chad Basin – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Silva, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Coorporation (NNPC) will soon resume oil exploration and drilling in the Lake Chad Basin. Silva disclosed this while speaking to newsmen after an operational meeting on Chad Basin with the Chief of Army Staff and top officers and commanders of ...
