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Tukur Yusuf Buratai
20th Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Listenⓘ) CFR psc(+) NAM GSS ndc (BD) (born 24 November 1960) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general, former Chief of Army Staff[1] (appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2015),[2] and Nigeria's Ambassador to the Republic of Benin.[3] He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1983 and has had multiple command, administrative, and instructional appointments.[4]
Quick Facts Chief of Army Staff, Preceded by ...
Tukur Yusuf Buratai | |
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![]() Buratai in 2018 | |
Chief of Army Staff | |
In office 16 July 2015 – 28 January 2021 | |
Preceded by | Lt-Gen. Kenneth Minimah |
Succeeded by | Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru |
Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force | |
In office May 2014 – July 2015 | |
Preceded by | Brig-Gen. E. Ransome-Kuti |
Succeeded by | Maj-Gen. Iliya Abbah |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-11-24) 24 November 1960 (age 63) |
Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy University of Maiduguri |
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Years of service | 1981 – 2021 |
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Commands | Multinational Joint Task Force |
Battles/wars | Boko Haram Insurgency War Conflict in the Niger Delta |
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