The
Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, was
on Tuesday, 25th April, conferred with the Brazilian Military Order of
Merit Award, at Brasilia, Brazil.
The Brazilian Military Order of
Merit Award, which is the highest military honour, is awarded to those
military officers that have distinguished themselves in various military
endeavours. Lieutenant General Buratai is one of the few foreign dignitaries to be so honoured with such an award by the country.
The prestigious award and its presentation to Lieutenant General TY
Buratai, was based on the approval of President Michel Temer, on the
recommendation of the Brazilian Army Commander, General Eduardo Villas
Boas. According to citation at the occassion, the award was in
recognition of his exemplary and world's recognized leadership qualities
and the Nigerian Army's effort in the fight against terrorism and
insurgency.
In his vote of thanks at the occasion, the visibly elated Chief of
Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, expressed appreciation for
the honour, which he described not only to him personally, but to the
entire officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army and indeed, Nigeria.
According to him,
“I had never imagined that I was going to be given such recognition when
I was planning to visit the Brazilian Army. It is no doubt a great
honour to me, the Nigerian Army and the Federal Republic of Nigeria to
be bestowed with the Brazilian Military Order of Merit which is the
highest and most prestigious award in the Brazilian Army”.
He went further to state that the
award was a clear manifestation of the long standing relationship
between Brazil and Nigeria, which also portrays the recognition of
Nigerian Army’s effort in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in
Nigeria. He thanked the Government and the people of Brazil, as well as
the Commander of Brazilian Army and his staff for finding him worthy
of such award and recognition and for the hospitality accorded him and
his entourage.
He further expressed hope that his visit would serve as the needed
fulcrum for more strengthened relationship between the Nigerian Army
and the Brazilian army.
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