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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Steve0979(m): 6:35pm On Jan 28, 2021
Buratai dat tai at d end of ur name will tie u down not becos u weren't able to end dis BH wahala but for dashing our hopes to end bokoharam
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by rotile247(m): 6:48pm On Jan 28, 2021
evanstinobbc:
That would have been Obasanjo greatest achievement, preventing useless person like Buratai from serving this country,

nonsense and ingredient
angry
Lol... But we would never have known, that is if the future of Nigeria could be foretold accurately.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by MrNipplesLover(m): 6:50pm On Jan 28, 2021
SIRRITE:
Service kill u there grin grin
Defend the nation kill u there grin grin
Retirement kill u there grin grin
Maybe Nigeria would have defeated Boko boys if Obasanjo retired u then.
Nice rhyming. cool
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by ceaser: 7:04pm On Jan 28, 2021
If he did, he would have done Nigerians a huge favour and saved Nigeria a lot of headache. But of course he isn't God that could see into the future as at then.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by zudozz: 7:10pm On Jan 28, 2021
would nt it have been better for the country?
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by esthel(f): 7:11pm On Jan 28, 2021
Obj would have prevented this disaster
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by JJRainbow(m): 7:14pm On Jan 28, 2021
I swear this would have been obasanjo greatest achievement ever as a president of the nation
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by onuman: 7:27pm On Jan 28, 2021
It’s no duty of the Armed Forces to defend a country’s democracy. Stop your poor education you are impacting on your successors in the armed forces.

Democracy is defended by democratic institutions and internal mechanisms of a just democratic process; whereas the armed forces protect the territorial integrity of a country.


Nigeria’s democracy is a farce, that’s why you think you are using force to protect it.

PMB also said that the armed forces have been defending Nigeria’s democracy since 1999. He also had a wrong perception of democracy, like you.

Try as you can, you can’t succeed in forcing this false democracy and roguish political structure upon Nigerians any further.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Franktom247(m): 7:30pm On Jan 28, 2021
This one still get mouth to talk na buhari wey give you post na him i blame after service what next sir snake charming till icc picks you up
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by onuman: 7:34pm On Jan 28, 2021
beejayodus:
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.
But Obasanjo failed to restructure Nigeria politically, away from the present roguish 19 states and Abuja in one northern region, but only 17 states in the two southern regions.

The roguish political structure enables Arewa own Nigeria and tell us Nigeria is a democracy, whereas, what we have is a false democracy controlled by Arewa through undue large political over-representation at the central government.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by sapientia(m): 7:46pm On Jan 28, 2021
Democracy defender.

Mugu
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by emezuo17: 7:47pm On Jan 28, 2021
. What
Nemere2020:
https://www.sunnewsonline.com/obasanjo-nearly-retired-me-from-service-22-years-ago-buratai/
. What a grave mistake made by Obasanjo, just like they should have sent some to permanent exile when they were overthrown, naija for no dey how e dey now.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by CoolAmbience(m): 7:54pm On Jan 28, 2021
Jagznation:
obj should have done the needful
Mtchewww.

Of what good was / is Obasanjo himself to Nigeria?

Obasanjo is one of the worst things that happened to Nigeria.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by BennyDGreat: 8:19pm On Jan 28, 2021
onuman:
It’s no duty of the Armed Forces to defend a country’s democracy. Stop your poor education you are impacting on your successors in the armed forces.

Democracy is defended by democratic institutions and internal mechanisms of a just democratic process; whereas the armed forces protect the territorial integrity of a country.


Nigeria’s democracy is a farce, that’s why you think you are using force to protect it.

PMB also said that the armed forces have been defending Nigeria’s democracy since 1999. He also had a wrong perception of democracy, like you.

Try as you can, you can’t succeed in forcing this false democracy and roguish political structure upon Nigerians any further.
What's the solution?
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by ibinaboonline: 8:22pm On Jan 28, 2021
This one na poetry.
SIRRITE:
Service kill u there grin grin
Defend the nation kill u there grin grin
Retirement kill u there grin grin
Maybe Nigeria would have defeated Boko boys if Obasanjo retired u then.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Nobody: 8:25pm On Jan 28, 2021
SIRRITE:
Service kill u there grin grin
Defend the nation kill u there grin grin
Retirement kill u there grin grin
Maybe Nigeria would have defeated Boko boys if Obasanjo retired u then.
No mind the yeye man.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by sirvic68: 8:35pm On Jan 28, 2021
[quote author=Risingblue008 post=98528241]This man is a clear example of the word.
PRINCIPALITY

PRINCIPALITY AND POWER
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Henri8: 8:50pm On Jan 28, 2021
Why Obj no retire that fellow 21 years ago sef?
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Henri8: 8:52pm On Jan 28, 2021
donbachi:
Obasanjo should be arrested for not doing dat.
I concur intoto.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Coinbased: 8:59pm On Jan 28, 2021
oh
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by christistruth01: 9:16pm On Jan 28, 2021
Brushstrokes20:
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn it!
That's Obasanjo 'a biggest blunder!
Nig would have been rid of a nuisance long time ago.
At least Obasanjo was able to identify a disaster waiting to happen to Nigeria 21 years ahead of time.

Just proves Nigerians are Capable of Visionary leadership.

Most likely Buratai was saved by Tribal Politics.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Osashalom: 9:19pm On Jan 28, 2021
I wish he did!
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Brushstrokes20: 9:21pm On Jan 28, 2021
christistruth01:
At least Obasanjo was able to identify a disaster waiting to happen to Nigeria 21 years ahead of time.

Just proves Nigerians are Capable of Visionary leadership.

Most likely Buratai was saved by Tribal Politics.
You're so spot on!
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by onuman: 9:35pm On Jan 28, 2021
BennyDGreat:
What's the solution?
True and Fiscal federalism or split Nigeria into more manageable countries.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by goldmatrix(m): 10:31pm On Jan 28, 2021
That would have been the right time of your retirement. Nigerian wouldn't have witnessed this your blunders.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by HONOR1: 11:01pm On Jan 28, 2021
Baba no get time bros..
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by olmoRoc: 1:11am On Jan 29, 2021
And from all indications, he had a valid reason for trying to get rid of you. You failed woefully as the COAS.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by CArt(m): 4:49am On Jan 29, 2021
olmoRoc:
And from all indications, he had a valid reason for trying to get rid of you. You failed woefully as the COAS.
He was a great failure.
May the blood of those innocent souls he killed take away his peace forever.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by BennyDGreat: 8:04am On Jan 29, 2021
onuman:
True and Fiscal federalism or split Nigeria into more manageable countries.
Apt!
You are on point
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Tonitoniton(m): 10:22am On Jan 29, 2021
and I wish he did retire u.

that is one of the blind things obj did due to selfish interest.

obj retired most of the middle belt soldiers from the army cos of fear of coup and left hausa and fulani in charge of the army. but, look at the result today.

fulani is no longer scared cos they are fully in charge of the army and govt generally.

the middle beltans were the real checks and balance of the army then. but, obj goofed badly.

he sold the army and the country in general to fulani. what a man!

the civil service was not spared. obj retired most of the southerners in civil service and left hausa and fulani to be in charge. the south is their own problem. weak,myopic and selfish leaders
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Nobody: 12:39pm On Jan 29, 2021
jawalis:
But Buhari helped him now.
Such is life, it isnt always fair, the race is not always to the swiftest of strongest.
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