Abuja, Nigeria – E no go fit believe wetin happen for Gaduwa District as Minister for Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, don enter wahala with naval officer, Lieutenant Ahmad Yarima, over land wey dem dey argue about.
The whole drama show for Tuesday as Wike waka go check wetin dey happen for the land wey dem say belong to former Chief of Naval Staff, Zubairu Gambo. Wike no gree sit down for office while as he dey hear say him officials dey get beatings from soldiers wey dey guard the land like say na dem own am. “How I go dey just dey sit down as minister when dem dey beat my directors? Abeg, I no fit just fold my hands,” na wetin Wike talk.
Dis confrontation wey turn viral, get serious credibility as Wike come dey shout for the lieutenant saying no be small impunity wey dey happen. According to am, if dem fit call big men like Obasanjo or Danjuma when dem get land matter, wetin for make Gambo use soldiers wahala people wey just dey do their work?
As the matter hot, Wike dey insist say no individual fit be above the law. Na true, he don pin down how soldiers dey use dem uniform to protect illegal building, wahala! He even fear say if things no change, things fit turn bloody. “If no be for Chief of Defence Staff wey call me, na wah,” Wike talk as he dey explain how tensed the situation be.
As the drama unfold, people dey split for opinions. Some dey blame Wike for his choice of tongue, calling naval officer names, while others dey feel say Yarima no show respect. Meanwhile, supporters for Wike dey hail am for trying to protect government officials from wahala wey no need.
Defence Headquarters still dey keep mouth shut about the whole matter, but dem drop one message wey suggest say dem dey back Yarima. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, don also hail the officer, saying if na official duty, make nobody gree touch am.
This clash don spark serious gist for public domain, as citizens dey analyze wetin fit happen when military hand dey involved for simple land wahala. Some people don dey talk say na time to set boundaries and reaffirm say nobody suppose dey use military intimidation for civil matters.
Anyhow, one thing remain sure – Wike no go fit stand down. As he don enter this issue, e dey eye as wetin go play out next. Citizens dey watch as politician and military dey dance for this matter like say na reality show. Make we dey observe how dis drama go unfold!
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