Buratai Reveals Politicians Behind Insecurity In Nigeria

The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday, reportedly raised finger at some disgruntled politicians who lost in the just-concluded general elections of being responsible for the current insecurity in some parts of the country.

NAIJAPARRY learned that Buratai, who raised this accusation in Maiduguri after he received the House Committee on Army led by its Chairman, Remande Shawulu, at the Theatre Command.

He said: “The myriad of security challenges we are facing now in the North West, North Central and other parts of the country, I want to believe and rightly so, is the fall out of the just concluded general elections.

“There are several political interests, politicians in particular not happy with their defeat and therefore, trying to take revenge, sponsoring some of these criminal activities.

“There is strong political undertone, strong political influence.

Buratai further states, “So, I will use this opportunity to call on the honourable members here to prevail on some of these politicians to look at national interest first before any other political or sectional interest.

“We have some strong evidence but we are still being cautious so that we don’t get it wrong.’’

The COAS appealed the aggrieved politicians against doing anything to worsen the security challenges in the country.

However, Shawulu said that the committee was at the theatre for its usual oversight function.
Also, he paid tribute to officers and soldiers, who had died in course of protecting their country, saying they sacrificed their lives for the security and peace of the North East and country at large.

This online News Medium learned that the committee visited the Maimalary Military Cemetery, where three personnel killed by IED on Monday were buried and 7 Division Military hospital to empathise with wounded soldiers.