The Nigeria Army has admitted that its chief, Tukur Buratai, owns assets in Dubai, United Araba Emirate.
The army however described as “false and misleading” a report that Mr. Buratai, and his wives, jointly became owners of the properties following a certain “single” transaction.
The army said the two Dubai properties had been officially declared when Mr. Buratai was appointed Nigeria’s top army officer.
“It is a fact that the Buratai family have two properties in Dubai that were paid for instalmentally through personal savings three years ago,” the army said in a statement on Fridayday. “This, along with other personal assets have consistently been declared by General Buratai in his Assets Declaration Form as Commander Multinational Joint Task Force Commander and as Chief of Army Staff”.
According to the statement issued by the acting director army public relations, Sani Usman, Mr. Buratai, has never owned any bank account with Skye Bank, as mentioned in the report, and neither was he ever involved in any contract scam.
The Full Statement Reads:
“The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to another round of campaign of calumny against the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai and his family by some unscrupulous elements as contained in Sahara Reporters story titled “Revealed: Buhari’s Chief Of Army Staff, General Buratai, Wives Own Dubai Property”, alleging that Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Tukur Buratai, and his two wives are joint owners of a Dubai property that was paid for in one transaction posted on the website, this evening.
“It is important to know that these baseless allegations were not new. In March this year, some groups of individuals under the aegis of “Concerned Citizens”, tried same smear campaign to their disappointment, it could not fly, because it is not true.
“You will recall early this week, there was similar campaign of calumny by yet another online news medium, The Cable, in which among other things, it alleged that wounded in action Nigerian Army personnel were abandoned by the Army, government and the nation which is not true.
“Therefore, the latest round of smear campaign by Sahara Reporters is one of the series of campaigns of calumny by these faceless individuals to malign the Chief of Army Staff and the Nigerian Army. Yet, typical of blackmailers and mischief makers despite failures, they did not give up, hence they now found a willing accomplice reputed for muckraking like the Sahara Reporters. The online news medium this evening uploaded another campaign of calumny allegedly based on a petition by obviously fake and non-existent group it described as “Concerned Soldiers and Officers from the North East”.
“The allegations contained in the Sahara Reporters write up are baseless and not correct. It is a fact that the Buratai family have two properties in Dubai that were paid for instalmentally through personal savings three years ago. This, along with other personal assets have consistently been declared by General Buratai in his Assets Declaration Form as Commander Multinational Joint Task Force Commander and as Chief of Army Staff.
“It is pertinent to state that the Chief of Army Staff does not have any account with Skye Bank as alleged, let alone making deposits in the imaginary bank account to the tune of the amount stated in the write up. Similarly, he has not been involved in any form of shady or dishonest transaction, not to talk of “contract scam”.
“In addition, General Buratai was never near either Defence Headquarters or Army Headquarters in 2013. It is pertinent to also note that he was never a Director of procurement in Army Headquarters as alleged. As a matter of fact, the Nigerian Army never had a Directorate of Procurement till when he established one last year when he became Chief of Army Staff.
“In a bid to rubbish the hard earned reputation and good name of the Chief of Army Staff, these blackmailers will stop at nothing hence all these kinds of mudslinging.
“It is really worrisome that some people could condescend so low to fabricate baseless allegation against the Chief of Army Staff for reasons that could best be described as mischievous. It is equally worrisome that Sahara Reporters could lend space for this obvious mischief. We really do not believe that it is because the price is right.
“Consequently, the public and indeed all well-meaning persons should disregard this round of campaign of calumny against the Chief of Army Staff and similar ones because they are baseless and unfounded.
“For the unscrupulous elements and their cohorts, these campaigns would prod the Nigerian Army and indeed the Chief of Army Staff to continue to serve the nation diligently and with utmost zeal”.


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APC, the real yam eaters.

Zombies won't like this.

Is it a crime to own a property abroad as a public servant? If yes Gen. Buratai should re-consider his position as chief of Army staff. If No, he can ride on gallantly to crush the enemies of the State.

Young03:
THOUGHT THEY denied it earlier

He never did, it was among the properties he listed he owns during his appointment as the COAS. He even instructed other officers to do the samething as an ORDER.

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He is too close to Buhari to be investigated by EFCC. Besides ain't he also a Fulani man?

Amazing clarification

He bought it with savings.
Savings from which salary?
Who is he deceiving?

Some idiots are even defending him saying he declared it in his asset and I ask, which asset did he declare? When and where? Can any zombie give us link?

Oxenomy:
Some idiots are even defending him saying he declared it in his asset and I ask, which asset did he declare? When and where? Can any zombie give us link?

Don't mind them.

Hmmmmmm

Oxenomy:
Some idiots are even defending him saying he declared it in his asset and I ask, which asset did he declare? When and where? Can any zombie give us link?

Do you and phockphockman work at the CCB or you are privy to the forms he filled to have known he did not declare the Dubai properties together with his other assets?

Even if brilliance is too far-fetched, at least common sense shouldn't.

The only question is where did he get the money?

So try communicate that intelligibly to your readers and not whether he declared an asset that the military authorities have already confirmed he did and the CCB has not come out to refute.

Or do you think twitter declaration is what the law recognises as a lawful declaration of assets that you are looking for an Internet address link?

The link you need the most now is the whereabouts of your brains, then you both can emerge from the zombie affliction.

Its never a crime to own properties anywhere in the world, but living above the means.

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StOla:


Do you and phockphockman work at the CCB or you are privy to the forms he filled to have known he did not declare the Dubai properties together with his other assets?

Even if brilliance is too far-fetched, at least common sense shouldn't.

The only question is where did he get the money?

So try communicate that intelligibly to your readers and not whether he declared an asset that the military authorities have already confirmed he did and the CCB has not come out to refute.

Or do you think twitter declaration is what the law recognises as a lawful declaration of assets that you are looking for an Internet address link?

The link you need the most now is the whereabouts of your brains, then you both can emerge from the zombie affliction.

How can you expect someone called Phockphockman to have a working brain? Lolzzzz

SUBWAY101:


How can you expect someone called Phockphockman to have a working brain? Lolzzzz

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