The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was involved in a heated confrontation on Tuesday with an unidentified military officer, over an alleged land-grabbing incident at the Gaduwa District in Abuja.
A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
It showed Wike accusing the officer of illegally taking possession of a parcel of land.
The visibly angry minister questioned why the military was laying claim to the property simply because it was linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff.
“Because you are an officer? Nobody does that. The man took land because he was the Chief of Naval Staff?” Wike said.
The officer, dressed in military camouflage, interrupted the minister, insisting that the acquisition was lawful and that he had acted with integrity.
“I am an officer with integrity. Everything was acquired legally,” he replied.
Wike, angered by the interruption, ordered the officer to be quiet.
“I will not shut up,” the officer responded.
The exchange escalated as Wike retorted, “You are a very big fool. As at the time I graduated, you were still in primary school.”
