President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the release of $21 million (N4,175,850,000) to the Multi National Joint Task Force to prosecute the war against Boko Haram.
The sum to be released is a quarter of the $100 million pledged by Nigeria to the regional force.
Buhari, made the announcement during the African Union (AU), Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting at the on-going AU summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, stating that the order should be carried out within a week.
He said: “The member countries of Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin, met recently where far reaching decisions were taken to immediately put into operations the Multinational Joint Task Force.
“To this end, the summit approved the immediate provision of $30 million for the Multinational Joint Task Force.
“Consequently out of the pledge of $100 million which Nigeria made to the Multinational Joint Task Force, I have directed that $21 million be released within the next one week.”
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