Mr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, has reported plans by the UN and the African Union, AU, to send 7,800 troops to battle Boko Haram uprising.
Chambas said on Tuesday in Lagos that the troops would be legitimately prepared to battle all manifestations of Boko Haram insurrection in West and Central Africa.
The uncommon delegate said the UN, AU and worldwide accomplices met a month ago at two different gatherings to think on the modalities for making a multi-national joint taskforce.
Chambas included that the taskforce would be constituted with the commitment of troops from four nations.
"One of the top needs of the UN today is the battle against Boko Haram. Boko Haram is an issue in Nigeria as well as has turned into a global concern. As we all know today, Boko Haram has likewise taken its outrages to Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
This is the reason the backing for the Lake Chad Basin to be the stage for organizing a joint battle against Boko Haram is a welcome improvement.
"The Lake Chad Basin nations, AU, UN and worldwide accomplices have consented to have a joint taskforce of 8,700 troops to be contributed by four nations from Central and West Africa. These troops would be legitimately prepared to forcefully give battle Boko Haram exercises in the sub-district and Central Africa,'' he said.
Chambas said that there was a determination by the UN, AU and some worldwide accomplices to "forcefully'' confront the agitators headlong.
The UN authority guaranteed the Nigerian Government of the status of the worldwide group to help it nearly in battling the scourge of Boko Haram in the North-East.
"The time has now aimed to get all of us to come full scale to stop Boko Haram exercises in our groups. The battle against Boko Haram has turned into an universal battle, an African battle without a doubt, and will be secured around the Lake Chad Basin Commission however with backing from all of us,'' he said.
