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The former Deputy Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Brgd Gen Norma Mellingui, has been commended for the remarkable contributions he made towards the achievement of the MNJTF mandate during his tour of duty.
The commendation was made by the MNJTF Force Commander, Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf, while speaking at a brief ceremony at the conference room of the MNJTF in N’Djamena, Chad, during which Gen Mellingui stepped aside from the position as he handed over to his successor, Brgd General Bhakit Abdelkarem.
Speaking at the ceremony, Gen Yusuf noted that his erstwhile deputy is “a senior Cameroonian Army Officer of considerable administrative and operational acumen,” adding that while in MNJTF he was a huge asset and a good ambassador of his country. Gen Yusuf decorated General Mellingui with Operation YANCIN TAFKI and MNJTF medals.
The Force Commander, according to a statement by the MNJTF Chief of Military Public Information, Col Timothy Antigha, wished Gen Mellingui success in his future endeavours.
Responding, Gen Mellingui thanked the Force Commander for providing the leadership that enabled him contribute his quota towards the attainment of MNJTF mandate. He commended the contributions of MNJTF partners such as the African Union Mission Support Team and Center for Coordination and Liaison, among others, urging them not to relent until the MNJTF successfully accomplishes its mission.
He also thanked Chiefs of Cells, officers and soldiers for supporting the mission of the MNJTF through their commitment to duty.
As part of the ceremony, Gen Mellingui paid a farewell visit to the Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Head of the Mission MNJTF, Ambassador Mamman Nuhu. The visit afforded the Force Commander the opportunity to introduce the new Deputy Force Commander to the Head of Mission.
Brigadier General Mellingui was the 6th Deputy Force Commander of the MNJTF. He took over on May 30, 2019 and should have completed his tour in May, but for the outbreak of the global Coronavirus pandemic which prompted the delay in the rotation of personnel.
The appointment of Deputy Force Commander in the MNJTF is rotated between Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic.
•PHOTO: MNJTF Force Commander, Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf (R), decorating former Deputy Force Commander, Brgd Gen Norma Mellingui . . . on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in N’Djamena, Chad
