The Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday, said his deputy, Lt. Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, who is the present Chief of Training and Operations, saved his life when he was first ambushed in the North-East.
Buratai said this in Kuta, Osun State while speaking at the inauguration of a bridge named after him, constructed by the Nigeria Army Engineering Construct Regiment, Ede.
Commenting on the military operations in the north-East, Buratai said when he was appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, He met Adeosun, an indigene of Asamu in Osun State, who he noted had started the process of re-equipping the army.
Buratai said, “When I had the first ambush, he was with me in the vehicle. It was on September 18, 2015, and I can see the courage he exhibited.
“He was able to mobilize the troops to counter the bandits, the terrorists out of the way. So, his elevation is not new to me. He deserves it.”
Buratai further aid that the Army Engineering Corps that constructed the bridge is an institution that had played an important role in the infrastructural and economic development of the country.
He commended the Olowu of Kuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude, for his support for the Nigeria Army.
He said, “We have a new army that is determined to be responsive and professional in the discharge of constitutional duties.”
