The National leadership of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) has approved the appointment of a retired Maj.-Gen. Abdullahi Maikano as the new acting Commander General of Civilian JTF.

The National Chairman of CJTF, Prof. Kailani Muhammad, made the announcement on Saturday during the CJTF National Security Summit in Abuja.

The theme of the summit was “Building a Resilient Nation: Strategic Partnerships for Peace, Stability and National Development”

Muhammad, who described the new Civilian JTF commander general as a military sports guru, expressed confidence that he would help formalise the CJTF through a robust blueprint.

The CJTF chairman recalled turbulence 15 years ago, when he established the CJTF.