He presented the lecture in Gumel during the youths of Gumel Emirate Facebook connect initiative 2023.
Mr Fintiri was also in the news for the wrong reasons recently when he appointed 47 media aides.
The President urged African military institutions and states to recognise and respect the need for democratic renewal.
While Nigeria retakes its place as the lodestar of Africa, it must evolve and not stay fastened to the old ways of “big-brother diplomacy.”
The COAS also noted that the amnesty programme in the state and other parts of the Northwest was a failure.
“We are here to celebrate 160 years of our existence as the Nigerian Army and meritorious service to the nation. We are also here to pray for ourselves.”
“Plateau under my watch will soon be home for all,” he declared.
Amnesty accused the government of always failing to carry out independent, impartial, and thorough investigations into these killings.
Governor Hyacinth Alia explained that such roadblocks constitute security threats and promote illegal activities in the state.
“Until the issue of insecurity is surmounted, much more is still desired from the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
