What Terror Attacks on UN House, Police HQ Did to Nigeria, Buratai Reveals
- Ex-Army Chief, Lt. Gen T.Y Buratai said Nigerians suffered from the psychological effect of Boko Haram attacks before his assumption into office
- Buratai added the United Nations House and the Police Headquarters in 2011 instilled fear in the minds of Nigerians
- He, however, noted that his collaboration with the media helped change the narrative and curbed misinformation
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FCT, Abuja - Former Army Chief, Lt. Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), says the Boko Haram attacks on the United Nations House and the Police Headquarters in 2011, before his appointment, had demoralised Nigerians psychologically.
He stated this at the launching of three books authored by Mallam Jibrin Ndace, a veteran war journalist in Abuja, namely “Walking the War Front with Lt. Gen. TY Buratai,” “Duty Call Under Buratai’s Command” and “The Lonely Grave and Other Poems.”
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Buratai, according to Vanguard, said:
“With the bombings at United Nations House, the bombing of the Police headquarters, the bombing of the Nyanya Motor park, the bombing of Abacha barracks market and the propaganda, Nigerians became afraid and began to feel a sense of defeat psychologically."
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How I brought in media to save Nigerians from psychological trauma of Boko Haram
He disclosed that his tenure as the army chief changed the narrative by bringing journalists to the fold to correct the ills of misinformation and panic within the public.
Buratai said:
“This helped a lot in our psychology operations in which Defence Correspondents played significant and patriotic roles."
Meanwhile, the three books presented at the event gave an insight into the trials of the Nigerian Army during the battle against the Boko Haram insurgent in the northeast and how they were conquered under the watch of Lt-Gen Buratai.
As reported by The Cable, the vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, represented by Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, congratulated the author as he described his work as an "outstanding intellectual."
Eulogising his predecessor, Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Leo Irabor said:
"One thing is, Gen. Buratai is a man who listens to his subordinates, and he has a great influence on the men and officers of the armed forces, and posterity will judge him most kindly."
2023 Election: “APC means well for Nigerians,” says Buratai
In another development, Nigerians have been urged to pitch their tents with the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The appeal was made by the former chief of army staff turned politician, Tukur Yusufu Buratai.
In a recent interview, he revealed that the APC is the pathway to achieving the Nigerian dream and goals.
Source: Legit.ng
