Former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (Rtd) has reacted to the opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) kicking against his nomination as a non-career ambassador.
Immediate after it was made known that Gen. Buratai will be serving as a non-career ambassador, the PDP reacted to the nomination stating that the former Army Chief is being shielded by the government from being probed.
Reacting to the PDP’s reactions, the former Army Chief addressed the press after a special gala night organised for him by members of the 29th Regular Course Association of the Nigerian Defense Academy in Abuja.
In his submission, he said;
“It’s an honorable retirement and also an honorable appointment. I’m not a politician, so I have no word for the opposition.
I am happy that in July last year, my officers at the Army headquarters compiled a compendium of my achievements.
In fact, I can’t even remember all the projects that we have executed. Is it in terms of infrastructure? Is it in terms of capacity building? Is it in terms of training?
Since I was appointed, there was never a dull moment in terms of training. Remember the various exercises, these are training exercises from ‘Python dance’, ‘Crocodile smile’, and even the latest one ‘Exercise Sahel Sanity’.
Is it in the area of medical? In terms of education of our children and wards, the Nigerian Army University are all great achievements.
I think you can write volumes and volumes of books in terms of the achievements depending on the perspectives you want to take.”
Source: ghgossip.com
