The Citizen Joint Tactical Formation (CJTF-TF) Nigeria has clarified the circumstances surrounding the recent leadership transition in its Kaduna State Command, describing the development as an orderly internal change while directing comprehensive personnel profiling and verification across the command.
The organisation said the transition followed the voluntary decision of the former Kaduna command leadership to step aside and allow Comrade Aminu Abdulaziz Samunaka to assume the position of Acting Kaduna State Commander.
The clarification was contained in a directive issued by the organisation’s National High Command under the leadership of its Commander General and National Coordinator, Tanimu Shehu.
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According to the organisation, Comrade Obadiya Dan Maiwo voluntarily relinquished his position following an understanding between the principal officers. It said the former commander expressed confidence in the new leadership and his willingness to give Samunaka an opportunity to take the command forward.
CJTF-TF said the transition agreement was signed by the relevant officers and witnessed in accordance with directives from the National Headquarters, with both sides expected to maintain discipline, mutual respect and adherence to the organisation’s official channels.
The organisation, however, said Samunaka’s appointment as Acting Kaduna State Commander remains subject to the completion of comprehensive personnel profiling, verification and other administrative requirements.
It said the Kaduna command would undergo a structured verification exercise involving the compilation and authentication of personnel records.
The required documentation, according to CJTF-TF, includes application forms, verified National Identification Number details or other appropriate identification, passport photographs, personal information, proof of residence where required, and endorsement by the appropriate traditional authority.
The organisation said the exercise is aimed at establishing reliable personnel records, strengthening accountability and preventing unauthorised individuals from operating under the name of CJTF-TF.
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It added that similar profiling and verification exercises would progressively be implemented across its commands nationwide.
CJTF-TF also reaffirmed that the production and issuance of its official identity cards remain centralised under the Office of the Commander General and National Coordinator.
It warned that state and local commanders are not authorised to independently produce or issue official identification cards.
The formation further stressed that its personnel do not possess statutory law-enforcement powers and prohibited activities including unauthorised checkpoints, detention facilities, extortion, torture, independent raids and unauthorised armed operations.
It said any such activities could infringe on citizens’ rights and fall outside the organisation’s stated community-security role.
According to the National High Command, CJTF-TF’s intended role centres on community engagement, early-warning monitoring and information gathering, with actionable intelligence to be transmitted to the appropriate statutory security agencies.
State commands were consequently directed to maintain proper liaison with relevant security institutions, including the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Department of State Services, before undertaking organised community-security activities.
The organisation said it does not seek to replace or compete with constitutionally established security institutions, but intends to operate within the framework of lawful community engagement and cooperation with statutory authorities.
CJTF-TF said the Acting Kaduna State Commander had been given an administrative window to establish the necessary structures and complete the stipulated requirements.
It warned, however, that continued leadership of the Kaduna command would depend on compliance with the requirements and the outcome of the verification and assessment process.
Failure to meet the conditions, it said, could lead the National Headquarters to take further administrative action, including appointing another person to lead the command.
The organisation also disclosed plans to develop partnerships with healthcare providers and other stakeholders as part of a proposed community healthcare and personnel-welfare initiative.
It called for structured engagement with the Office of the National Security Adviser, Federal Ministry of Interior, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, NSCDC, DSS, state governments and state security councils to establish clear boundaries for future collaboration.
The National High Command maintained that the Kaduna development should be understood as an internal leadership transition rather than a leadership dispute, with the former commander voluntarily making way for the Acting Commander while the National Headquarters retains authority over his verification and eventual confirmation.
The organisation said its broader nationwide profiling exercise is intended to ensure that individuals operating under the CJTF-TF name are properly documented, verified and accountable within its organisational structure.
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