By Henry Umoru
THE Immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has told the Senate that it will take Nigeria the next twenty years to address the security challenges confronting the country at the moment.
Speaking on Thursday when he appeared before the Senator Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa, APC, Bauchi North led Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for screening as an Ambassadorial Nominee, Buratai said that It will take 20 years to address this insecurity.
According to him, intelligence capacity of the army was so low, but now it is first class, cyber command is a top notch.
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Edo ex-SSG, Imuekemhe is dead, Oshiomhole reacts
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Imuekemhe served as Head of Service and SSG under the Adams Oshiomhole-led administration.
In a statement on Thursday, the former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) said he was saddened.
Oshiomhole called Imuekemhe a very good man and outstanding personality who had an excellent career in public service.
He said the deceased contributed immensely to the successes recorded by his administration as governor.
Oshiomhole noted that his abilities propelled him to the highest career position – HOS and SSG.
“He worked assiduously to introduce several far-reaching institutional reforms into the Edo civil service, which enhanced productivity and afforded substantial benefits to the state workforce.