Buratai Calls On UN To End Global Conflicts As He Becomes First Bearer of Security Torch Worldwide

<h4>Buratai Calls On UN To End Global Conflicts As He Becomes First Bearer of Security Torch Worldwide<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>OpenLife Nigeria reports that former Chief of Army Staff and Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin&comma; Lt Gen &lpar;Rtd&rpar; Tukur Yusufu Buratai has become the first bearer of security torch in the whole world&period; This Honour was bestowed on him at the World Peace Symposium by the World Institute for Peace &lpar;WIP&rpar; on August 28 in Lagos&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Buratai was highly praised by the ambassadors of World Institute of Peace as a result of his committed efforts at ensuring peace in Nigeria that has been under attack by Boko Haram insurgents&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;One of the ambassadors from Greece&comma; Amb&period; Rania Angelakoudi&comma; called Buratai an extraordinary soldier who devoted his life for the safety of life and property in Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She congratulated Buratai for the great feats he has achieved as the First Bearer of the Security Torch&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A staff of honor was also presented to Buratai to commend his service to Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In his acceptance speech&comma; Ambassador Buratai noted that the issue of security should be of utmost concerns to everyone because &&num;8220&semi;Nuclear arsenal is on the rise globally&period; About 27 countries are currently engulfed in conflicts worldwide and two billion people live in war affected areas&period; In this&comma; children are mostly affected&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8220&semi;Therefore&comma; I dedicate my life to defend Nigeria&comma; Africa and the world as I wholeheartedly accept this honour as a global touch bearer of peace and a for runner of global peace&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he stated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The event was graced by various dignitaries such as Senator Gbadamosi&comma; Senator in the Benin Republic&comma; Honourable Suleiman Turawa Ribadu&comma; Member&comma; House of Representatives&comma; Princess Gloria Akobundu&comma; National Coordinator&comma; of the African Union Development Agency and Chief Executive Officer of New Partnership for Africa’s Development &lpar;AUDAD&sol;NEPAD&rpar;&comma; Major General OC Ajunwa&comma; GOC 81 Division&comma; Nigerian Army&comma; Major General Hundeyin Parker&comma; Deputy Commandant&comma; NAFRC Oshodi&comma; His Royal Highness&comma; Oba Adetokunboh Tejousho&comma; Olu of Oriel-Kinta&comma; Ogun State&comma; Commodore MB Teidi &lpar;rtd&rpar;&comma; President of 29 Regular Course Foundation&comma; Major General II Abbah &lpar;rtd&rpar;&comma; former Military Secretary &lpar;Army&rpar;&comma; Alhaji Usman Nan-Nam&comma; Alhaji Manzo Ahmed&comma; a representative of Commissioner of Police&comma; Lagos&comma; as well as Alhaji Hassan Sultan and many others&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;