Obasanjo almost put an end to my military career 21 years ago - Buratai

Buratai and Obasanjo

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai says former Military Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo almost put an end to his military career 21 years ago.

He was then a major in the military when Obasanjo almost retired him.

Buratai, spoke while handling over to the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru at the Army Headquarters.

The Nation quoted Buratai as saying that his attainment of the rank of Lieutenant General and Chief of Army Staff were historic.

“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,” he said.

Buratai did not reveal what he did that made Obasanjo wanting to retire him.

However, the retired amey general was grateful to Nigerian troops service at home and abroad, saying that the Army would not remain the same owing to his transformational leadership and landmark achievements.

According to him, the Nigerian Army had been better positioned with intelligence gathering techniques and equipment, insisting that the security situation across the country was largely stabilised under his watch.

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Olajide Ige says:

February 1, 2021 at 9:08 pm

I do appreciate your view my brother. I concur totally with you. They discredit every other tribe and call Nigeria a zoo where as they are part of the animals living in the zoo.

Jasper says:

January 28, 2021 at 11:51 pm

What a HUGE MISTAKE Obasanjo spared you.

If he had retired you, obviously 500 Shia muslim you murdered in cold blood would still be alive.

Thousands of unarmed IPOB agitators you murdered would also still be alive.

Undoubtedly, all the Boko Haram terrorists the army captured but you and Buhari released under the spurious claim that they are repentant terrorists would be in jail.

What a tribalized army general.

What s situation. I take a stroll. Nonsense.

Rommel says:

January 29, 2021 at 11:12 am

What if OBJ had n prison instead of Shehu Yar’adua, how would Nigeria have been today? it is said that most often, history is caused by what we failed to do that we we did

Observant Observer says:

January 28, 2021 at 9:32 pm

Probably he foresaw your lackluster performance way ahead of time. Who would not fire a General cowing down before Shekau and his rag tag Boko haram? It was a big mistake to have spared you Buratai. You know how many times you treated us to the Boko Haram had been degraded stuff, while indeed they waxed strong under your so-called leadership? Good riddance to some……..

Gabriel Ayegba says:

January 29, 2021 at 10:10 am

The problem of Nigeria is Nigerians. They don’t see anything good about other people except those from their tribe. They believe they are better than everyone else. They constantly downgrade other people’s achievements. The reason Nigeria is in a serious problem. Lies and propaganda are the pastime of these people. They play one group against the other, one religion against another and lights the fire of War as if that happens, they would be spared. The aforementioned comments are pointers to this sad commentary.