The immediate past Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai said he was nearly retired by former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, 21 years ago at the rank of Major. He described his attainment of the rank of Lieutenant General and Chief of Army Staff as historic. Buratai, who made the disclosure during his official handover to Major General Ibrahim Attahiru at the Army Headquarters, said the Army will never remain the same after his exit. According to him: “Former President Olusegun Obasanjo almost retired me 21 years ago when I was a Major. My retirement after 40 years of Service