The director of public relations of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier Olaleye Lajide, has dismissed
reports in the Nigerian media claiming that the army could not find academic records of
General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.), the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The military spokesman made the disclosure while responding
to a text message from SaharaReporters seeking clarification
about the status of Mr. Buhari’s records. Brigadier Lajide
affirmed that the Nigerian Army is in possession of all records
of serving, retired and deceased officers since its inception. He
added, however, that all military officers are supposed to keep
original copies of their certificates.
According to him, in the event where an officer loses his or
her original copy of records, the concerned officer must
officially apply for copies from the army. He stated that the
army responds to such requests in an expeditious manner.
Brigadier Lajide told our correspondent that he was a former
director of records at the Nigerian Army headquarters and had
seen records of older and retired generals. He added that he
was in no doubt that General Buhari’s records were intact.
Brigadier Olaleye insisted that the claim in a major Nigerian
newspaper, that the army could not locate Mr. Buhari’s record
was untrue.
Source-Saharareporters
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