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Saturday 25 June 2016

Nigerian Army reacts to reports of Buratai, his wives owning properties in Dubai

Yesterday, Sahara Reporters shared a report alleging that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai and his two wives, owned properties in Dubai that was paid for from the money he allegedly made from "a vehicle contract scam when he, Buratai, was the Director of Procurement at the Army HQ". According to Sahara reporters,
"the Nigerian Army had awarded an apparently bogus contract for the supply of vehicles and motorcycles for the use of troops involved in an anti-terrorism offensive in the North East". The report stated that some aggrieved military officers in the North East who found out about the contract have petitioned President Buhari.
 However in a swift reaction, the Nigerian Army has released a statement reacting to the report. According to the statement which was signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai and his family indeed owned two properties in Dubai and that the properties were bought from personal savings
"The allegations contained in the Sahara Reporters write up are baseless and not correct. It is a fact that the Buratai family have two properties in Dubai that were paid for instamentally through personal savings three years ago. This, along with other personal assets have consistently been declared by General Buratai in his Assets Declaration Form as Commander Multinational Joint Task Force Commander and as Chief of Army Staff. 
It is pertinent to state that the Chief of Army Staff does not have any account with Skye Bank as alleged, let alone making deposits in the imaginary bank account to the tune of the amount stated in the write up. Similarly, he has not been involved in any form of shady or dishonest transaction, not to talk of “contract scam”.
In addition, General Buratai was never near either Defence Headquarters or Army Headquarters in 2013. It is pertinent to also note that he was never a Director of procurement in Army Headquarters as alleged. As a matter of fact, the Nigerian Army never had a Directorate of Procurement till when he established one last year when he became Chief of Army Staff.

In a bid to rubbish the hard earned reputation and good name of the Chief of Army Staff, these blackmailers will stop at nothing hence all these kinds of mudslinging.
It is really worrisome that some people could condescend so low to fabricate baseless allegation against the Chief of Army Staff for reasons that could best be described as mischievous. It is equally worrisome that Sahara Reporters could lend space for this obvious mischief. We really do not believe that it is because the price is right.

Consequently, the public and indeed all well meaning persons should disregard this round of campaign of calumny against the Chief of Army Staff and similar ones because they are baseless and unfounded.
For the unscrupulous elements and their cohorts, these campaigns would prod the Nigerian Army and indeed the Chief of Army Staff to continue to serve the nation diligently and with utmost zeal.

41 comments:

STERN said...

Sahara reporters...this one na story story? storyyyy.
LAST PEOPLE I WILL EVER TAKE SERIOUSLY IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

So dey r defending deir boss ba?


...merited happiness

Pretty face said...

Controversial Sahara reporters

BONARIO NNAGS said...

This is the second distraction in the space of a week. The Nigerian Army shouldn't neglect naysayers peddling rumours to distract them. We are winning the war on boko haram and stories like this are expected.



~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Unknown said...

GOD OF EXPOSURE IS @WORK expose them all.
BriNG BACK OUR FORMAL CORRUPTION AN TAKE back UNA SCAM,SATANIC DEMONIC AND USELESS CHANGE OF CORRUPTION OO
Oh oo una don see am.
I told u guys that there is noting like fighting for corruption in Nigeria terrorist buhari is the chief corruption master he is shouting corruption so that no one will question him or expose him after looting.
SEE THEM MAY THUNDER FIRE THE WORD CORRUPTION.















#sad indeed

Unknown said...

GOD OF EXPOSURE IS @WORK expose them all.
BriNG BACK OUR FORMAL CORRUPTION AN TAKE back UNA SCAM,SATANIC DEMONIC AND USELESS CHANGE OF CORRUPTION OO
Oh oo una don see am.
I told u guys that there is noting like fighting for corruption in Nigeria terrorist buhari is the chief corruption master he is shouting corruption so that no one will question him or expose him after looting.
SEE THEM MAY THUNDER FIRE THE WORD CORRUPTION.















#sad indeed

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmm it's okk

Unknown said...

HE'S CAPABLE OF DOING THAT!








AUNTY LINDA....

Anonymous said...

Hope Buhari n EFCC will act now, corrupt people pretenders'. God will exposed u all including PMB the chairman of corruption in Nigeria. Appointing northerners to all key position, yet u don't see it as corruption.

Anonymous said...

So they can pay installmentally?

Thought all people being probed and accused cant afford houses abroad. Including Diezani and co who have been earning millions of dollars for years now. But a common army man can. Intereseting

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmm,buh there's no smoke without fire










Lib addict#just passing#

Unknown said...

Seen

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmmm naija n corruption even in high places,how are we sure of what u'r saying

Anonymous said...

EFCC will not hear this one oh! Buhari will not hear this one oh! DSS will not hear this one oh! There is no smoke without fire. How much is his Salary that he is buying houses in Dubai. We will soon hear about other houses in Kuwait, U.S, and Nigeria. All bunch of thieves. Anti-corruption crusade my foot.

OBI LoVe said...

Y won't it be baseless when when d only people corrupt in this country is PDD...one day APC will account for it!!!! Visionless leaders

shine96 said...

This is how they use government organisations to defend themselves. How did the chief of Army Staff make all that money to buy two properties in Dublin? That's a lot of money.

hrm paul ojeih said...

So he has properties in dubai were him for see moni how much is his salary abeg dey aare all courrupt.they should investigate dis man he might hav properties in uk and europe

Anonymous said...

Personal savings from how much salary will give u two properties in Dubai???

Unknown said...

Who are we to believe now??? Linda take note!

Anonymous said...

I used to think that this one is one of the few good men....Abeg follow me enjoy sports news here

Anonymous said...

Story. How much is his salary that he saved to buy a property in dubai. His saving can't even buy a land in ikoyi.so please save us the gist

Anonymous said...

Don't worry when he finally retires EFCC will come for him. How much is the property worth in dubai that he saved for it and how much is his salary

Nunulicious said...

Sahara news spreading rumours since 1825

Donjazzycrush said...

What motorcycle? Have you seen one b4? How much is his salary? Ok family member owns it. I haff hear.








Don~jazzycrush

Unknown said...

hmmmmmm
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Anonymous said...

There is always a source to every news either true or false...even not to convict,such news needs to be investigated But d padi padi Govt. Won't go after them or prosecute them cuz they are all together..only opposition or their enemies get investigated even for having jewelry or some type of stupid reasons..they will even design a type of special story to implicate opposition by their self ..now nobody will talk cuz it's more to d APC side of d coin..all they need do is release a statement to deny it..finish..

Anonymous said...

President' boy...no need to investigate d news..EFCC is with them so nothing will happen...this Nation is surfering from its leaders and we empower them ourselves

Anonymous said...

For sahara reporters mind, dem don brain wash me abi n want me to believe this story abi.

Spicy from NaijaGistLive said...

Stern ....Get a job
Or do you work in a cybercafe
Always on Linda Ikeji
Is too much ....

Hessaawards2019.com said...

This sahara reporters are the next in line for victimisation...

Na me talk am!

Long Live Lib!!!

Anonymous said...

How much be him salary when him save by 2 properties

Anonymous said...

What is the worth of these properties? How much can a Nigerian worker save to buy such properties abroad? Savings kò, savings ni!! Story story, story.

Anonymous said...

They admitted and i quote "Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai and his family indeed owned two properties in Dubai from personal saving and off quote. The question that beg for answer is how much is Gen Buratai total annual salaries and allowances(legitimate) to be able to save up money to buy two properties in Dubai with hard currency. @Buhari@EFCC takeover if i must take you both seriously. I rest my case.

Unknown said...

Funny how Nigerian army is defending a commander. Can't he defend himself?

Genny's Blog said...

Sahara report are not always trust worthy.




says, Genevieve.

Anonymous said...

Of course if you steal public funds instalmentally, you could also save it instalmentally and pay for whatever you want instalmentally. But please how much was his income in 2013 and from what source? Did he pay tax? If he earned money outside his salary he should have paid tax. So FIRS should get busy on his asset declarations

ekenny said...

How much does Buratai earn per month as a Brigadier General to be able to save so much to acquire properties in Dubai, not Lekki o o. Considering he still have loads of bills to pay to fix his polygamous lifestyle. This people are all corrupt. Their luck is that Pa Buhari is very selective in this so called quaroption fight, otherwise Magu will be drawn in so scratch beyond the surface. He should thank his God he is not Fayose!

LIB REP (中华人民共和国) said...

I reserve my comment...Next Pls???

Anonymous said...

If the Army is bold let them sue Sahara Reporters. They will see the can of worms Sahara Reporters will open for Buratai. 'Uniform looting' trending.

none said...

Idiot, I know that's what you will say.(ashawo ndi hawusa) when his an Igbo man now you will open your ugly mouth and call him a onye ochi. Amadi oha must surely deal with you. Ewu

Anonymous said...

Make dem no turn army to lying tool oo. I beg how much did they say his income was when he bought the property? I may not be a Mathematician but I know wives number 2 is usually expensive ventures and to be able to sustain another foreign currency project? Opuros na liars.

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