Operatives of the Civilian Joint Task Force who have being instrumental to the fight against the Boko Haram sect in the last couple of years have been compensated with employment positions in the military.
A total number of 250 former members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were officially integrated into the Nigerian Army after concluding military training. They were formally unvieled Kashim Shettima, the governor of Borno state, at the Government House in Maiduguri on Friday, July 22.
After their recruitment, the new soldiers took to the streets of Maiduguri to show their appreciation and also show residents that they are fit for the task as they jogged across the metropolis.
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Some of the newly recruited Civilian Joint Taskforce members