Nigeria, June 2 -- The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Godwin Michael Mutkut, has emphasized the importance of education in addressing security challenges in Nigeria's North East.

Speaking on Monday during the commissioning of 270 classroom chairs donated by the African Union (AU), the Commander noted that education plays a vital role in reducing the recruitment of uneducated youth by terrorist groups like Boko Haram.

Major General Mutkut, who was represented by Brigadier General Suleiman Ahmed, Commander of the 19 Brigade, expressed gratitude to the AU for donating the high quality chairs to Cross Kauwa Primary and Secondary School.

He stated that providing better educational opportunities ...