July 03, (THEWILL) – Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai (Retd.), will be turbaned as the Garkuwan keffi of Keffi town, Nasarawa State by the Emir of Keffi, his Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Shehu Chindo Yamusa III in conjunction with the Emirate Council in Keffi.
The event will take place on July 8, 2022 in Keffi in the presence of dignitaries and other top military personnel. Although Buratai is from Borno State, he was chosen for the royal title because of his love for Nasarawa State and Keffi town in general and his contribution to the development of the town while he was in active service as the Chief of Staff of the country.
Just as the name of his title Garkuwan connotes compassion, loyalty, the retired military officer has shown exceptional love and loyalty towards Keffi town when it was under heavy insurgency attack. The former military officer recently came under attack after it was alleged that billions of cash meant for the purchase of arms and ammunition to fight Boko Haram was found in his home in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The retired officer however refuted the claims through his legal team.
