…says ‘his uniform has to be removed’
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Joe Igbokwe, has called for the dismissal of the soldier who engaged in a heated exchange with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, in Abuja.
The unidentified soldier had blocked Wike and officials of the FCTA from accessing a portion of land in the FCT.
The officer, claiming he was acting on instructions, told the FCT Minister that he would not be allowed on the property. Wike, however, questioned his authority, leading to a heated confrontation.
In his reaction on Facebook, Igbokwe questioned who was behind the military officer in challenging the FCT Minister.
He wrote, “Who is this man in uniform? Of what meat is he fed? Who is beating the drum for him? This is unacceptable? His uniform has to be removed.”
Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, accused a former Chief of Naval Staff of ordering the soldier to block the FCT Minister from accessing the site.
