The President of Chad, Idriss Deby has said that the Boko Haram in Nigeria is threatening peace in neighboring countries.
The BBC said Mr. Deby made the statement at a meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Commission. "Our basin is exposed to insecurity because of the permanent threat posed by Boko Haram." He then asked the commission to establish a joint security force to tackle the menace of terrorist attacks.
"I am demanding the creation of a joint deterrence force. We have to make this decision here today," he said.
He said economic activities around the lake won't flourish if the sect isn't eradicated.
"If we don't eradicate them, we won't be capable of saving our Lake Chad," he said.
Some experts have warned that the group is building links with al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb which has mainly been active in the Sahara - across Niger, Mali and Algeria.
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Daily Trust