The Chief of army staff, Tukur Yusuf Buratai has stated that
the sack of service chiefs over the recent escalation of Boko Haram attacks
won't end insurgency in the country.
In an interview with
TheCable and THISDAY/ARISE in Lagos on Tuesday February 11, Buratai averred
that President Muhammadu Buhari should not be pushed into sacking his service
chiefs “because he knows where the problems are”.
He said;
“I am tempted not to comment on this
particular issue because I am directly involved. However, I want to believe
that whatever happens, the commander-in-chief is the right arbiter, and he
knows where it pinches, he knows where the problems are. I think the decision
should be left to him. He should not be pushed or prompted in this regard
"We are into
a very serious issue which should not be taken lightly. This is why when you
say a particular crop of leaders in the military should be removed for whatever
reason, it sounds very odd because we are not addressing the issues. I am not
saying this because I am the chief of army staff and I do not want to leave.
No, that is not the issue. It is beyond that because this is a national issue,
an issue of national pride and national interest. Those who would cry loudly
against the service chiefs are within, and they are the ones who should be more
vocal in the things that are not going right.”
The Army Chief also dispelled claims of Boko Haram starting
off in 2009. He stated that it's been difficult to wipe out Boko Haram because
the “brainwashing and indoctrination” that created the group started off over
30 years.
Buratai also insisted
that the Nigerian army has won the war against insurgency as Boko Haram
insurgents do not control any territory in Nigeria.
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