
A new book examining Tukur Buratai’s leadership of the Nigerian Army, including purported reforms and security challenges during his tenure as chief of army staff, will be presented in Abuja, according to Legit.ng. The blurb frames the event as an assessment of that period, but gives no details about the author, findings, date, or venue beyond the capital.
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