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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and an unidentified military officer traded words on Tuesday over an alleged land-grabbing incident at the Gaduwa District in Abuja.
The tense moment was captured in a video posted online and shows Wike alleging that the officer took possession of a parcel of land.
The FCT minister queried the officer for 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, who was visibly angry, asked?
The officer interrupted, insisting that the acquisition he made was lawful and that he acted with integrity.
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“I am an officer with integrity. Everything was acquired legally,” the military officer stated.
Offended by his interruption, Wike ordered the officer to keep quiet, and the latter said he would do no such thing.
“I will not shut up,” the officer retorted.
“You are a very big fool. As at the time I graduated, you were still in primary school,” Wike fired back.
“You will see if you will not leave here. Go and develop there and let me see,” the minister added.
