Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has narrated how former President Olusegun Obasanjo nearly retired him as a young officer in the Nigerian Army 21 years ago.
Speaking at
the Army headquarters in Abuja during a formal hand-over to Maj. Gen. Ibrahim
Attahiru following his appointment as the new COAS by President Muhammadu
Buhari, Buratai said he was at the rank of a Major at that time.
He said;
“Former President Olusegun Obasanjo almost
retired me 21 years ago when I was a Major.
“My
retirement after 40 years of Service is historic, hence, calls for gratitude.”
Buratai also
boasted that the Nigerian Army will never remain the same after his exit, owing
to his transformational leadership and landmark achievements.
Asides
stressing that his administration would be remembered for improved
professionalism, improved responsiveness to personnel welfare and
responsiveness to Nigeria’s democratic system, Buratai added that the Nigerian
Army has been better positioned with intelligence gathering techniques and
equipment, and that the security situation across the country was largely
stabilised under his watch.
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