Buhari’s academic certificates is with us, But he knows how to get it - Nigerian Army

The Nigerian army has admitted possession of all records of serving, retired and deceased officers since its inception. However, it said all military officers are supposed to keep original copies of their certificates.

The Director, Amy Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Olajide Laleye, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Punch correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday, while reacting to a declaration by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu
Buhari (retd), that his credentials were with the military.

The Army spokesman stated that the Army would not refuse any officer whose certificates were in its custody from getting them if the retrieval procedure which is known to all serving or retired officers of the military was followed.

He said, "Every serving and retired Army officer has at least a copy of his certificates and credentials kept in the Nigerian Army while that same serving and retired officer has copies of those same certificates and credentials.

"And there is a laid-down procedure to request for certificates. It is known to any serving and retired officer.

"If you want anything checked in your file, you simply follow the due process and it would be given to you because the credentials belong to you."

"The Nigerian Army does not refuse to give anybody his credentials if the due process is followed. Now, take note of this. Not only does the Nigerian Army keep these things, the individual officers, whether serving or retired, have copies."