A former Chief of Defence Staff Retired Lt. Gen. Ipoola Alani Akinrinade has commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai for his steadfastness in the defense of the country’s democracy.
He gave the commendation during the commissioning ceremony of the state-of-the art Operations Room in Headquarters 2 Division, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment Ibadan, Oyo State.
He commended the present Nigerian Army leadership for its foresightedness in ensuring the subordination of the military to civil authority.
The retired senior officer stated that the events of recent weeks which went beyond the ENDSARS protest has portrayed the Chief of Army Staff as a “rare breed officer and an exemplary leader” who did not betray the trust and confidence of the Commander in Chief, noting that Buratai has on many occasions made it clear that the Nigerian Army is a professional army and that the era of military intervention in political governance was gone for good.
The retired general appealed to the Nigerian Army to continue to be an instrument of national unity for the defence of the country’s democracy and constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
