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Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has said he should not be held responsible for the non-disclosure of individuals allegedly funding terrorism in Nigeria.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Buratai said the financiers are known and remain within society.
The retired lieutenant general stated that relevant authorities are aware of those behind the funding but have reasons for not making their identities public.
“You cannot say I should be responsible for naming the financiers of terror,” Buratai said.
“It’s not just about mentioning names; those agencies know why the names are not released.
“Action should be taken; these individuals are still within society today, and they are known. I take responsibility for certain things that are strictly the Nigerian Army’s responsibility.”
Buratai also clarified that the decision to rehabilitate repentant members of Boko Haram was made by the government, not the military.
He explained that in 2016, the military gave a timeline for surrendering insurgents, after which they were handed over to appropriate agencies for rehabilitation.
“The initial concept that we had was that we gave them a timeline to surrender in 2016, and if they surrendered, we gave them a free passage and handed them over to appropriate agencies to rehabilitate them,” he added.
The retired army chief expressed concern over the country’s ongoing security challenges, urging stronger intelligence operations and the recruitment of additional security personnel to enhance national safety.
