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Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Nemere2020: 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 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.

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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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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by money121(m): 5:22pm On Jan 28, 2021
Ok
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by tolumizzy(m): 5:22pm On Jan 28, 2021
Who ask broz general... Epain am

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by id4sho(m): 5:23pm On Jan 28, 2021
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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Risingblue008(m): 5:23pm On Jan 28, 2021
This man is a clear example of the word.
PRINCIPALITY

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Lagosianswag: 5:23pm On Jan 28, 2021
President Obasanjo Retiring Tukur Buratai in 1999 shocked

What A Monumental Change This Would Have Brought Even More Than Ratifying GSM in 2001 shocked

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by jawalis(m): 5:23pm On Jan 28, 2021
But Buhari helped him now.
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by darocha1: 5:24pm On Jan 28, 2021
Sad. If only!

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by haconjy(m): 5:24pm On Jan 28, 2021
May be it would have been better then!

but you can still retire yourself general
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Nobody: 5:24pm On Jan 28, 2021
You see ba?

Now if only he didn't make the mistake of letting you stay, he would have save Nigeria of more than 6 years of a dan iska being the COAS

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Commotfornigeri: 5:25pm On Jan 28, 2021
ICC is watching you
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Macphenson: 5:25pm On Jan 28, 2021
That would have saved the Nation a whole lot of disaster.

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by LUGBE: 5:25pm On Jan 28, 2021
Stupid man

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Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Fortune118005(m): 5:25pm On Jan 28, 2021
But some Nigerians do not admire you!
Re: Buratai: Obasanjo Nearly Retired Me From Service 22 Years Ago by Magldsns: 5:26pm On Jan 28, 2021
Time flies

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