US EditionNigeria: Wike Vows Crackdown On Illegal Constructions After Clash With Naval Officers
- On Tuesday, Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , was blocked by arms‑wielding soldiers from accessing land in the Gaduwa area, a video of the confrontation circulated on social media.
- Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of FCT on Social Media, said Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo was told to stop building due to lacking title documents and sent armed military security to confront FCTA Department of Development Control personnel.
- Wike shouted at the officer, saying `Shut up`, while the unnamed officer replied `I will not shut up`, insisting `I am an officer with integrity` and `I am acting on orders`.
- After speaking with the Chief of Defence Staff, Wike visited the site where security men in Wike's entourage tried persuading soldiers present at the Gaduwa site to allow entry but they refused and threatened to shoot.
- Amid wider concern, Wike warned `This country cannot go along this line`, questioning how former military officers use rank to intimidate Nigerians instead of engaging government institutions.
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Nigeria: Wike Vows Crackdown On Illegal Constructions After Clash With Naval Officers
This followed a confrontation with officers of the Nigerian Navy who allegedly obstructed his inspection of an 'unauthorised site' in Gaduwa District, along the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way corridor in the FCT.
Shut up, keep quiet - Wike, soldiers clash over land in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and some officials of the FCT Authority (FCTA) on Tuesday clashed with soldiers in Abuja over access to a land. In a video clip currently circulating on social media, the Minister could be seen in a heated argument with some soldiers over access to a property within the territory. Wike asked the soldiers to stop blocking the FCTA officials, stating that they didn’t have documents for the proper…
Soldiers Block Wike From Accessing FCT Land
There was tension in Abuja, on Tuesday, when soldiers blocked Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from gaining access to a land in Gaduwa. Wike had led officials of the Federal Capital Territory Development Administration (FCDA) to the place when some soldiers stopped them from entering. Furious, the minister shouted on top of his voice but the soldiers stood their ground. Wike asked why the soldiers mounted a siege to…
Urban planning under threat: Danger inherent in Wike/Navy Gaduwa standoff – Ogbomoso Insight
Urban planning under threat: Danger inherent in Wike/Navy Gaduwa standoff David OGUNKAN Advertisement The recent confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer on a disputed parcel of land in Gaduwa has stirred intense nationwide reactions. Many citizens quickly responded based on emotions, political positioning, and long-standing sentiments about the minister’s personality. Rather than f…
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