Buratai Honoured by
Buratai Honoured by EBSU as Army Protects Gelegele
Infrastructure
General Honoured by Ebonyi State University
The Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has named its newly established
Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies after the Chief of Army
Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, for his
selfless service to the nation and humanity in general.
The Vice Chancellor of the institution and former Deputy
Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Professor Chigozie Egbu
stated this today when he led a team from the university on a
courtesy visit to the COAS at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.
He commended the COAS and the NA on the achievements the army
has recorded under his leadership in the areas of promotion and
maintenance of peace in Nigeria, particularly during the 2019
general elections.
According to him “Ebonyi State university is ready to
collaborate with the Army on the trust that a well-educated Army is
essential for effective military duties in the 21st Century. We are
also delighted that you are interested in the establishment of an
Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies at EBSU to offer members
of the Armed Forces, Police and paramilitary agencies the
opportunity to get higher and relevant education”.
He disclosed that the governor of Ebonyi State, Engineer David
Eweze Umahi, and the State Executive Council had approved that the
Institute be named “LT Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai Institute for Peace
and Strategic Studies”.
In his remarks, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, thanked
the leadership of the university, Government and people of Ebonyi
State for the honour. He dedicated the honour to officers and
soldiers of the Nigerian Army for their commitment, sacrifices and
resolve to bring an end to the myriad of security challenges facing
Nigeria.
He expressed willingness to support the university/Institute to
provide quality education and to serve as a centre for academic
research on contemporary security challenges, signifying that the
Army will sponsor qualified officers and soldiers interested to
enroll in its programmes. He further solicits for collaboration
between the university and the Nigerian Army Resource Centre which
is equally an emerging research centre of repute.
It would be recalled that on the 15th of April 2019, the
Igbinedion University Okada had honored the Nigerian Army by naming
its Centre for Contemporary Security Affairs after Lt Gen Tukur
Yusufu Buratai.
Some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters attended
the occasion.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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Army in Gelegele to Protect Critical Infrastructure
The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a malicious
story making round in an online publication insinuating/alleging
that military build up around Gelegele Community in Ovia North East
Local Government Area of Edo State was intended to ignite
crisis.
While the Nigerian Army represented by 4 Brigade in the area is
not willing to join issues with the author. It is however essential
to state that as professional Army, it would not be involved in any
form of land dispute or conflict with law abiding members of
GeleGele Community or any other community in Nigeria.
For clarity, the troops deployed to GeleGele Community have been
there since 2011 for the protection of critical infrastructure and
to effectively checkmate militancy in the area.
Furthermore, the troops in the area are not under the
operational command and control of 4 Brigade as claimed, but are
under the command of Operation DELTA SAFE.Consequently, the
allegation that the Brigade Commander is involved in the deployment
of troops or invasion of Gelegele locality is false and should be
disregarded by the public and members of the community.
The Nigerian Army under the leadership of Lt Gen TY Buratai will
not condone harassment of law abiding individuals or groups, talk
less of grabbing land belonging to any community anywhere in
Nigeria.
The Brigade is however mandated to remain firm, fair and not to
be detered from decisively fighting criminal elements in the
State.
The Brigade will also continue to live peacefully with all law
abiding communities in its Area of Responsibility.
Members of the public are hereby enjoined to continue to
cooperate with security agencies by giving credible information on
criminal elements and activities in their midst for necessary
action.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
19 April, 2019