Book Haram: Buhari insists on Nigeria’s headship of Joint Military Force, rejects rotational leadership

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President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected a proposal for an alternate leadership between Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroun and Benin, of a joint military force against Boko Haram.
At a meeting with leaders of the Lake Chad nations Thursday in Abuja, Buhari insisted Nigeria must be the sole leader of the joint military operation, insisting that a proposal that such leadership alternate amongst the participating nations after every six months, may ultimately undermine the joint operations.
The president said his argument should be adopted since Nigeria remains at the centre of the Boko Haram crisis, and will provide the bulk of troops for the …Read More

Source:: New Mail