Former Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (Rtd.), has identified foresight, endurance, and focus as the surest path to greatness. General Buratai the Garkuwan Keffi shared his insights on leadership with participants of the Nigerian Air Force War College during their study tour to Tukur and Tukur Farms in Keffi, Nasarawa State. General Buratai, also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Tukur Buratai Research Centre, emphasized the importance of foresight, endurance, and focus in achieving greatness.
“To succeed, you must have focus and pursue it to a logical conclusion,” he stressed, highlighting the need for determination and perseverance. He further encouraged the participants to cultivate passion and a strong will to achieve their dreams, noting that success rarely comes easily, but with persistence, it is attainable.
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The Commandant of the Air War College, Air Vice Marshal AG Kehinde, praised General Buratai’s leadership virtues, noting that leadership recruitment involves showcasing role models to future leaders. “Tomorrow, they will hold strategic leadership positions in military formations, and if we are to get the best out of them, we must showcase those who have gone ahead and acknowledge their footprints in the sands of time,” he said.