Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago - Politics

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Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Nemere2020(op): 3:42pm On Jan 28, 2021

The outgoing Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, has told of how former President Olusegun Obasanjo nearly retired from the service of the Nigerian Army 22 years ago.

Gen Buratai, who is handing over to his successor, Maj-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, as the new COAS, said he would have retired from service as a major.

He said he, however, remained in service and rose to become the Chief of Army Staff.

Buratai said as a COAS he was proud to have defended the nation’s democracy and called on officers and men of the Nigerian army to make it their duty to defend and protect democracy.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/obasanjo-nearly-retired-me-from-service-22-years-ago-buratai/

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by SIRRITE: 3:43pm On Jan 28, 2021*

Service kill u there grin

Defend the nation kill u there grin

Retirement kill u there grin

Maybe Nigeria would have defeated Boko boys if Obasanjo retired u then.

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by GamalNasser: 3:46pm On Jan 28, 2021

Obasanjo should have done that sha ...I am sure u used mallams to alter that outcome...you will be remembered as the most failed COAS in army history

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by evanstinobbc: 3:46pm On Jan 28, 2021

That would have been Obasanjo greatest achievement, preventing useless person like Buratai from serving this country,

nonsense and ingredient angry

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Jagznation(m): 3:46pm On Jan 28, 2021

obj should have done the needful

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Babzrockman: 3:47pm On Jan 28, 2021

Wetin come be ur use within the extra 22 years?

U guys were just there to enriched your self at the detriment of the lives of the masses

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Acjohn(m): 3:47pm On Jan 28, 2021

He defended it and the transaction was successful, as stated by his account balance

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by MostImportant(m): 3:54pm On Jan 28, 2021

Hmmmmm

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Jostoman: 4:08pm On Jan 28, 2021

Oga please tell us something about lekki tollgate massacre.

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by donbachi(m): 4:25pm On Jan 28, 2021

Obasanjo should be arrested for not doing dat.

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by lastmessenger: 4:45pm On Jan 28, 2021

And then you retired as the general who turned his gun and killed innocent civilians while at the same time granting amnesty to terrorist.

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by beejayodus(m): 5:07pm On Jan 28, 2021

That must have been the time Obasanjo and TY Danjuma, his minister of defence, purged the military of coupists. Obasanjo retired all military men back then who had held a political appointment. Buratai probably was a military assistant or ADC to a senior officer who was in a political position when the military was in power. So many officers' career was cut short back then. I remember Brig-Gen Agbofa saying he was in tears when Obj retired him after he served as principal secretary to Abdulsalam Abubakar. He said it was his dream to become a Maj-Gen and head the Signal corps. Buratai was lucky. From being nearly retired as a middle -ranked officer to climbing up the career ladder to head the Army. Some much more brilliant and gallant officers than him didn't get this chance.

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