It is time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Nigerias stability and unity is threatened by internal tension, conflict and corruption, from the boko haram insurgency in the north to violent militancy in the south and separatist aspirations in the east. Amid all this turmoil, how effective in securing the country is the Nigerian Army . My guest is army chief Lieutenant General tukur yusuf buratai. Are his forces playing a constructive or destructive role, as nigeria tries to keep a lid on its problems . General tukur yusuf buratai, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. General tukur yusuf buratai, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. A couple of years ago your president , new president , set you a Clear Mission to eradicate boko haram. He said it could be done within months. It would be fair to say, would it not, that you have failed in that mission . We have not failed. We have achieved that particular mandate, as at that time. We were appointed on the 10th of
It is time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Nigerias stability and unity is threatened by internal tension, conflict and corruption, from the boko haram insurgency in the north to violent militancy in the south and separatist aspirations in the east. Amid all this turmoil, how effective in securing the country is the Nigerian Army . My guest is army chief Lieutenant General tukur yusuf buratai. Are his forces playing a constructive or destructive role, as nigeria tries to keep a lid on its problems . General tukur yusuf buratai, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. General tukur yusuf buratai, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. A couple of years ago your president , new president , set you a Clear Mission to eradicate boko haram. He said it could be done within months. It would be fair to say, would it not, that you have failed in that mission . We have not failed. We have achieved that particular mandate, as at that time. We were appointed on the 10th of