The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, has directed all services chiefs to ensure a compliance with the ceasefire agreement between the Federal Government and the Boko Haram sect.
The directive follows a meeting between the Federal Government and representatives of the terrorist group in Chad on Friday.
“A ceasefire agreement has been reached between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad.
“I have accordingly directed the service chiefs to ensure immediate compliance with this development in the field, Air Chief Marshal Badeh said.
A spokesman for the Defence Headquarters, Major General Chris Olukolade, also told reporters that all troops involved in the internal security operations and counter-terrorism operations would be communicated immediately and that the Nigerian armed forces will comply immediately.
The announcement came at the end of a meeting between the Nigerian and Cameroonian armed forces where both sides decided on collaboration in communication, intelligence sharing, tactical partnerships and handling of internally displaced.
Air Chief Marshal, Badeh assured the Cameroonian military that the agreement would not have any effect on the transnational operation between the two countries to fight crimes within their joint borders.
The ceasefire agreement is expected to end the over five years insurgency in Nigeria’s north east.