Lt.Gen.
Tukur Buratai, has been honoured with the highest military award in
Brazil for distinguishing himself in various military endeavours.
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has been
conferred with the Brazilian Military Order of Merit Award at Brasilia.
The Brazilian military order of merit award, which is the highest
military honour in the country, is awarded to military officers, who had
distinguished themselves in various military endeavours.
According to a statement issued by Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the
Director of Army Public Relations, in Abuja on Wednesday, the
prestigious award was approved by President Michel Temer of Brazil.
Buratai is on a visit to Brazil. Usman said the approval was based
on the recommendation of the Brazilian Army Commander, Gen. Eduardo
Villas Boas.
According to citation at the occasion, the award was in recognition
of Buratai’s exemplary and world’s recognised leadership qualities and
the Nigerian Army’s effort in the fight against terrorism and
insurgency.
“He is one of the few foreign dignitaries to be so honoured with such an award by the country,’’ the army spokesman said.
In his vote of thanks, Buratai expressed appreciation for the award.
He said the honour was not only to himself, but to the entire officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army and indeed, Nigeria.
“I had never imagined that I was going to be given such recognition when I was planning to visit the Brazilian Army.
“It is no doubt a great honour to me, the Nigerian army and the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, to be bestowed with the Brazilian military
order of merit, which is the highest and most prestigious award in the
Brazilian army,’’ he said.
He said the award was a clear manifestation of the long standing
relationship between Brazil and Nigeria, which also portrayed the
recognition of Nigerian army’s effort in the ongoing counter-insurgency
operations in Nigeria.
The army chief thanked the government and people of Brazil, as well
as the commander of the Brazilian army and his staff for finding him
worthy of such award.
-NAN
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