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  • I’ve no house in Wuse, Buratai roars over linkage to recovered N1.85bn

    I’ve no house in Wuse, Buratai roars over linkage to recovered N1.85bn

    Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has denied having a home in Wuse, Abuja, contrary to reports that his home was raided by the operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

    Buratai in a statement signed by his Legal Advisor, OSUAGWU Ugochukwu ESQ, described the reports as smear and fabricated tale, published to tarnish his image.

    An Online Media (Not Vanguard), published a story titled: “EXCLUSIVE: Anti-graft Agency, ICPC Uncovers Billions In Cash Meant For Arms, Ammunition To Fight Boko Haram In Abuja Home Of Ex-Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai”, stating that N1.85 billion, was recovered from the retired army general’s house when ICPC raided his home.

    But putting the records straight, Buratai through OSUAGWU opined: “MY attention has been drawn to a recent publication on webpage of sahara reporters titled “EXCLUSIVE: Anti-graft Agency, ICPC Uncovers Billions In Cash Meant For Arms, Ammunition To Fight Boko Haram In Abuja Home Of Ex-Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai”which was published on23/06/2022.

    “I have gone through the said Publication and have interfaced with Ambassador T.Y.Buratai and can authoritatively say the content of the publication is false, concocted and malicious.

    “It is on record that on or about 5th April 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the purchase of equipment worth $1bn for the military through the Ministry of Defence. It is a fact that first batch of Six Super Tucano fighter jets arrived Nigeria July 22, 2021 while final batch of the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets arrived October 18, 2021. No Arms fund is ever missing contrary to some previous mischievous publications.

    “For the records no such amount (#850M or any similar sum) was found with Ambassador Buratai nor does he have any Aide bearing such name. Ambassador Buratai has no office or house in Wuse Abuja(address not supplied by SR) nor does he have any bulletproof cars, BMW, G-Wagon (Particulars of vehicle not also supplied by SR) worth N450m and neither is ICPC investigating any such.

    “We view this as an orchestrated act aimed at tarnishing the image of LT General T.Y Buratai and we shall take all legal steps to hold the publishers accountable for such grievous character assassination on the image of LT.T.Y Buratai (RTD).”

  • Buratai’s Purported Comments on Insecurity False -CSO

    Buratai’s Purported Comments on Insecurity False -CSO

    A rights group, Civil Society for Peace, Justice and Development has described the statement in some section of the media credited to Nigeria’s Ambassador to Benin Republic and former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai as a desperation of enemies of Nigeria to create friction between the nations leaders in their efforts to end insecurity.

    Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd) had stated on Friday at the 24th, 25th and 26th convocation lecture of Modibbo Adama University in Yola, that the Northeast lack development attributing it as one of the factors fuelling insurgency in the zone.

    However, some news platforms especially, https://gazettengr.com
    reported to the contrary that the Ambassador blamed the Buhari led federal government’s failure to develop Nigeria as fuelling the Boko Haram insurgency, banditry and other security challenges across the country.

    The CSO in a statement reacting to the reports maintained that it was disturbing that some persons have devoted their whole being to discrediting every effort to end insurgency and other forms of insecurity for reasons difficult to comprehend.

    “Our attention has been drawn to twisted media reports over an unambiguous statement made by Ambassador Tukur Buratai at the 24th, 25th and 26th convocation lecture of Modibbo Adama University in Yola .

    “Buratai, who was the Guest Lecturer, made a statement that all well meaning Nigerians and observers of the nation’s affairs are in agreement with that the underdevelopment of the North-East was the major factor fuelling insurgency and insecurity in the geopolitical zone.

    “But to our chagrin, some persons twisted the comments to suit their purpose. For the records, what the former Chief of Army Staff said is the universal truth.

    “It is ridiculous that anyone would desperately try to fault the statements made by Buratai. Who is in doubt that any country that does not ensure the development of its people would have security challenges?

    “Who is in doubt that we cannot rely on the military option as the only way to resolve our security challenges. Is it new to the promoters of falsehood that security is the duty of all citizens?

    “It is saddening that instead of commendation for the former Army chief who has demonstrated capacity as a fine soldier and gentleman in acknowledging the
    need to address the ideological, economic, social, and political factors of insecurity rather than relying on brut force, he is being condemned”, the group argued.

    The CSO further maintained that it stand by the argument of the Ambassador that the security situation requires synergy, political will, sacrifice and commitment of government, civil society, traditional rulers and all stakeholders to curtail the sporadic attacks and bring the conflict to a permanent conclusion.

  • Buratai Officially Hands Over To New COAS, General Ibrahim Attahiru

    Buratai Officially Hands Over To New COAS, General Ibrahim Attahiru

    Following his resignation as accepted by President Muhammadu Buhari, Lieutenant General TY Buratai has officially handed over the mantle of leadership of the Nigerian Army to the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General I Attahiru.

    The handover ceremony held at the Army Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday 28 January 2021.

    Following the ceremony, the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru officially resumed duty.

    Following the retirement of the immediate past Service Chiefs, President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the appointment of their replacements

    The new Service Chiefs include Major-General LEO Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral AZ Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice-Marshal IO Amao, Chief of Air Staff.

    Addressing the new Service Chiefs, Buhari had charged them to be patriotic in the discharge of their duties, stressing that Nigeria is in a state of emergency, hence the new Service Chiefs must serve with great dedication.

  • Reno Omokri challenges Chief of Army Staff, General Buratai to a man to man fight

    Reno Omokri challenges Chief of Army Staff, General Buratai to a man to man fight

    Reno Omokri says his greatest desire this November is to engage the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, to a man to man combat.

    He shared his dream on his Twitter handle on Sunday November 1. It reads;

    ”My greatest desire in November is to be in a room with General Buratai. No weapons. No referee. Man to man combat. Only one man coming out alive. Let God use me to avenge the cowardly slaughter of peaceful, unarmed, #EndSARS protesters at #LekkiMassacre by that spineless coward!”

    Reno Omokri challenges Chief of Army Staff, General Buratai to a man to man fight
  • Buratai, strategic military leader – Uzodinma

    Buratai, strategic military leader – Uzodinma

    Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has described the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, as a strategic military leader who is committed to defending the territorial integrity of his country.
    This was contained in a statement issued by the acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, on Friday in Abuja.
    Musa quoted the governor as saying making the remarks at the launch of a biography on Buratai, written by Col. Benedict Achodo (rtd.) in Abuja.
    The book is entitled: “Biography and Strategic Leadership of Selected Commanders in Military Operations: Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai and Six Others in Perspective”.
    Uzodinma, who was represented by the Eze Udo IV of Obilobi Uratta Ancient Kingdom in Owerri North Local Government area of Imo, Prof. Amaobi Uwaleke, said that the book was a tools-kit for training future military leaders.
    According to the governor, Buratai’s approach to leadership has made him to always lead the battle and find offensives against terrorists, recovering arms, ammunition, villages and rescuing captives from the Boko Haram insurgents.
    He further stressed that the book underpinned the opening of an entirely new area, which included the comparative study by student- officers on biographies of selected military commanders.
    Uzodinma appreciated the author, noting that the book was a must-read for all military leaders.
    In his remarks, the author said that he was motivated into writing the book based on his experiences as a military commander.
    He noted that the book captured the evolving challenges of the Fourth Generation Warfare and Hybrid Wars.
    Ochodo disclosed that the whole idea of the book was to use it as a tool-kit for the training of future military commanders.
    Buratai was represented at the occasion by the Chief of Civil Military Affairs, Maj.-Gen U. S. Mohammed, while some principal staff officers from the army headquarters were also in attendance. (NAN)