Former Chief of Army Staff; Ambassador Lt. General Tukur Yusufu Buratai CFR is one of few army chiefs who combated insurgency and insecurity with all his heart. During his tenure as COAS, he ensured all insurgents never had peace as on his order, he ensured they were all crushed to ensure stability and prosperity in Nigeria. Apart from the regular archetypal belief about military men not having soft hearts; he is quite different because he has shown his humane side with his philanthropic deeds while he was in office.
Apart from his innovative ways of discharging his duties; the Baakore of Akure Kingdom also ensured the military witnessed a great upgrade during his tenure with the addition of the latest military gadgets and weapons to protect the sovereignty of the country. He was also said to have been a great mentor to junior officers who are today doing well in the military with one of his mentees who is the current Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. When he retired, instead of him to return back to his family; former president Buhari redeployed him to serve as an ambassador to the Benin Republic.
The Biu Borno state-born military chief was on Friday the 27th of October, honoured in his BIU hometown for his contribution to putting the small town on the world map since he became the Chief of Army Staff and his contributions to attracting top projects especially, the Nigerian Army University in BIU to the town, this was why he was turbaned the Betara of BIU by the Emir of Biu at his palace after. It was gathered that the host chartered a flight to convey his guests from Abuja to Maiduguri and back. The one-week event started with a novelty match and a concert. A horse riding from the palace to the celebrant’s house after which it was wrapped up with a massive reception where all guests were treated to royalty. He was also conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree; Doctor of Letters by the Nigerian Army University at their first-ever convocation ceremony on Saturday the 28th of October. He also hosted his friends and associates at the Summit Hotel in Biu where everyone was pampered to the very best of meals and high-cost non-alcoholic drinks. Last weekend, he also went to pay a courtesy and thank you visit to the Deji of Akure; Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi for conferring him with a title as the Baakore of Akure kingdom where he later went to the Palace of the Olubadan and also delivered a lecture at the University of Ibadan Alumni Association.
