By Victor Akaa, Abuja
The outstanding, exemplary and indisputable leadership qualities of the Chief of Army staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has indubitably earned him many accolades both local and international including the most recent one called ‘the Most Outstanding Chief of Army Staff’ award.
A statement made available to Enugu Reporters by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa says yesterday being 25th February, 2020, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai was honoured as the Most Outstanding Chief of Army Staff by Society Watch Magazine in Abuja.
The award ,according to Col. Sagir was presented to the COAS in recognition of his effective leadership in the containment of banditry, terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria.
During the occasion, the Nigerian Army was also awarded the Best Government Institution of the Year.
The COAS was represented at the event by Brig Gen TO Olowomeye the Director Civil Military Affairs of the Department of Civil-Military Affairs of the Nigerian Army Headquarters Abuja who received the awards on behalf of the COAS and the Nigerian Army.
The event was attended by personalities from different walks of life including the the Governor of Nasarawa State, represented by the Director Strategic Communications and Press Affairs, Alhaji Yakubu Lamai, representative of the Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and representative of the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, representative of Chief of Policy and Plans ‘Army’, Brig Gen PO Ilodibia among others.
This award amongst many others are a veritable testament of Buratai’ antecedent.
