A group of Nigerian Civil Rights Activists, on Tuesday, demanded the immediate sack of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai, over his alleged ownership of choice properties in Dubai, the commercial nerve centre of the United Arab Emirate.
Speaking in Abuja, the Convener of the CNCRA, Mr. Ifeanyi Odili who is also the President of the Campaign for Democracy said the continued stay of Buratai in his present cabinet position would rubbish the anti-corruption crusade of the current administration.
The group said Buhari should relief the COAS of his position “as he is a square peg in a round hole.”
The statement said, “The recent revelation of the procurement of properties in Dubai by the COAS as published by Sahara Reporters on June 25, 2016 which was subsequently denied by the Army spokesman, is a dent on the integrity of Buhari’s administration.
“According to Sahara Reporters, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, and his two wives are joint owners of a Dubai property worth of $1.5m that was paid for in one transaction.
“The report indicated that the money for the purchase of the property may have come from a vehicle contract scam while Mr. Buratai was the Director of Procurement at the Army HQ.
