Sacking service chiefs won’t end Boko Haram - Buratai

*Sacking service chiefs won’t end Boko Haram - Buratai*

The Chief of army staff, Tukur Yusuf Buratai has said that the sacking of Service Chiefs won't lead to the end of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Buratai who spoke to The Cable and ThisDay advised against sacking the Service Chiefs because he believes the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), “knows where the problems are”.

“I am tempted not to comment on this particular issue because I am directly involved. However, I want to believe that whatever happens, the commander-in-chief is the right arbiter, and he knows where it pinches, he knows where the problems are. I think the decision should be left to him. He should not be pushed or prompted in this regard

"We are into a very serious issue which should not be taken lightly. This is why when you say a particular crop of leaders in the military should be removed for whatever reason, it sounds very odd because we are not addressing the issues. I am not saying this because I am the chief of army staff and I do not want to leave. No, that is not the issue. It is beyond that because this is a national issue, an issue of national pride and national interest. Those who would cry loudly against the service chiefs are within, and they are the ones who should be more vocal in the things that are not going right.”

The Army Chief also revealed that the reason why Boko Haram has been difficult to wipe off is that the ideology which birthed the group has been on for over 30 years.

He added that the war against insurgency has been won by the Army because Boko Haram no longer control any territory.