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Buratai Calls for More Recruitment, Better Welfare to Tackle Insecurity

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:29 +0000

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has called for increased recruitment, continuous training and improved welfare for security personnel as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against insecurity in Nigeria. Buratai made the call during an interview on TVC, where he spoke on the rising cases of banditry, kidnapping and [...]

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Terror Financiers Still Within Society — Buratai

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:57 +0000

Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, has said that financiers of terrorism are still present within Nigerian society. Buratai made the assertion on Friday during a live appearance on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, monitored by InfoStride News. According to him, merely identifying those behind the funding of terrorism is not [...]

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APC will win 2023 elections with youths’ support – Buratai

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:00:41 +0000

Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the party to beat in 2023. The retired General declared that the APC has all its takes to win the elections. Buratai made the comment at the Progressives Young Leaders Summit in Abuja on Monday. He urged youths to encourage [...]

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2023 Presidency: Buratai Disowns Campaign Posters

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:00:17 +0000

Immediate past Chief of Army Staff and Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai (rtd), on Sunday, reacted to calls to join the 2023 Presidential race. Buratai, who distanced himself from such calls and presidential campaign posters of him making rounds on social media, said he is contented with his work [...]

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Don’t Violate Human Rights – Buratai Warn Soldiers

David Folami — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 00:29:12 +0000

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has warned soldiers to avoid violating human rights while discharging their duties. Buratai made the call on Friday, March 18, 2016, while addressing officers and soldiers at the headquarters of the 82 Division in Enugu, Vanguard reports. “Our rules of engagement during security operations touch on the [...]

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Please Prosecute Buratai – Femi Falana

David Folami — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:11:10 +0000

Prominent lawyer, Femi Falana has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to make sure that Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai is prosecuted in connection with the recent clash between soldiers and Shiite Muslims in Zaria, Kaduna State. Falana made the call via a statement released on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. The statement reads: “It [...]

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Nigeria Army Vows To End Boko Haram Insurgency By December

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:32:08 +0000

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reiterated the military’s determination to end Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria by December. “I want to reassure Nigerians that Nigerian Army is ever determined to succeed in meeting up with the set deadline of defeating Boko Haram terrorists by the end of this year,” a statement [...]

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Army Chief Holds Sallah Get-Together With Wounded Soldiers

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 08:05:30 +0000

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday organised a Sallah “get-together” for wounded soldiers in Yola as a way of motivating soldiers and give them a sense of belonging. Buratai, who was represented by Colonel Aba Popoola, Commander, 23 Armoured Brigade, Yola, the army chief said the gesture was also an expression [...]

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Insurgency: Nigerian Army Endorses Promotion Of 5,000 Soldiers

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:26:31 +0000

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the Army has approved the promotion of 5,000 soldiers deployed in the ongoing offensive against Boko Haram in the North-East. He said the step was necessary to boost the morale of the soldiers. The Army Chief made the comment while speaking at the opening [...]

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#Nigeria > Gen. Buratai Reassures Troops Of Welfare, Equipment In Fight Against Boko Haram

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:30:50 +0000

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, yesterday assured troops currently battling Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast of their welfare and provision of equipment. Speaking at the opening of the 2015 Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSM) Convention in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Buratai said the Nigerian Army would continue to ensure [...]

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Army Chief Urges Nigerians To Support Boko Haram Fight By Offering Information | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:31:48 +0000

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has solicited for the cooperation of all Borno residents and citizens of Nigeria in ending Boko Haram insurgency by providing credible information on the “hideouts and modus operandi” of the terrorists. According to him, the sect members have refused peace to reign in the affected states of [...]

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