₦airaland Forum

222Martins:
I just feel sorry for that soldier now because when he will be redeployed to Sambisa, those hailing him now won't even be aware. His job there was illegal. You all just can't seem to understand that the military is powerless in the face of politicians. The military have to asslick politicians to get things done.

Who will redeploy him.?

Someone was given orders he obeyed and you said they'll redeploy him. Wike will send him to sambisa how? Does transfer for a soldier come from office of fct minister.

Oga wike should hold his L strong because the only civilian person that could have made that soldier move from that spot was president tinubu in person ( commander in chief of the armed forces ). Even shetima he for bounce am.

222Martins:
I just feel sorry for that soldier now because when he will be redeployed to Sambisa, those hailing him now won't even be aware. His job there was illegal. You all just can't seem to understand that the military is powerless in the face of politicians. The military have to asslick politicians to get things done.

Lol you know nothing about the military. That guy will even be promoted. For your info he us from a very influential family. Nothing Wike can do him. You think it's child play to be a commissioned officer?

onatisi:
This guy deserves an award . He is a future leader . Kudos to his bosses,he showed great discipline,control and composure

That's a Fool for Insubordination against a Representative Of President and Commander-In-Chief Of Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria ....

You swore an Oath for Nigeria not For Being a Boyboy to Superior Officer ....

That's a Minister of Federal Republic Of Nigeria!

Leonardo4:
The minister can just go about accessing private land because he is a minister. He has no right. If he had presented a court order then he should have presented it. You can't go to someone's private property with police because u are minister.

Who told you the military officer owns the land? The FCT is responsible for allocating land and no one else. If FCT officials say the guy has no authentic allocation paper, then that’s final. They own the land. Nobody has the power to use the military to stop officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration from carrying out their legitimate duties. In fact, those naval boys should be arrested and prosecuted immediately.

222Martins:
I just feel sorry for that soldier now because when he will be redeployed to Sambisa, those hailing him now won't even be aware. His job there was illegal. You all just can't seem to understand that the military is powerless in the face of politicians. The military have to asslick politicians to get things done.

Feel sorry for yourself. It is not everybody that is a coward. That officer is one in a million.

nairalanda1:
What the soldier did was wrong.

I know, so I will say this...I am not a tinubu supporter and wike is a awful minister of the fct with corruption all over him

But he is the minister of the fct. And if a soldier is disobeying a minister of the republic, and people are hailing him because tinubu, it shows that people who are in opposition are just as lawless as those in government.

Obey constituted authority

But then again we have a habit in this country of not following the rules and authority. Whether we support tinubu or not. See MC olumo

But the fact that we have a government of essentially bad people does not make yerima action right

Would those praising the lieutenant be doing so if it was an Obi appointee as fct minister? And would those critical of the lieutenant be praising him if obi was president?

We are so blinded by politics that we don't want to do the right thing.

Like I said, if you read this and think I support tinubu, think again. I would say this if it was obi as president or anyone else . If you like , support the lieutenant. Don't complain when you see a bad situation right. Like I always say, apc won't have been in charge if opposition was united.

Many people don't understand how the military works. A soldier obeys his superior. The only civilian that they can change an instruction is the commander in chief of the armed forces.

Soldiers ideally are not beholden to civilian authority. Why do you think they have court marshal's and do not try their cases in the normal courts.

nairalanda1:
What the soldier did was wrong.

I know, so I will say this...I am not a tinubu supporter and wike is a awful minister of the fct with corruption all over him

But he is the minister of the fct. And if a soldier is disobeying a minister of the republic, and people are hailing him because tinubu, it shows that people who are in opposition are just as lawless as those in government.

Obey constituted authority

But then again we have a habit in this country of not following the rules and authority. Whether we support tinubu or not. See MC olumo

But the fact that we have a government of essentially bad people does not make yerima action right

Would those praising the lieutenant be doing so if it was an Obi appointee as fct minister? And would those critical of the lieutenant be praising him if obi was president?

We are so blinded by politics that we don't want to do the right thing.

Like I said, if you read this and think I support tinubu, think again. I would say this if it was obi as president or anyone else . If you like , support the lieutenant. Don't complain when you see a bad situation right. Like I always say, apc won't have been in charge if opposition was united.

The rule of the military is to obey the last order even if it involve losing their life. He has to obey the order from his superior.
The overzealous wike should have called his superior.

I learnt after embarrassing himself he called the chief of defense staff who told him to back down.
That was why he left after making that call

ALTERNATEID:
He should be disciplined immediately for professional misconduct. His behavior was completely disgraceful and unacceptable. In a democracy, the military take orders from the civilian government and not the other way round.

The land in question is vested in the minister and no one else. That place is not a military barrack. It is a land that is governed by civil authority. Immediately the FCT minister ordered him out of the place, he has no reason not to comply. Preventing the FCT minister from accessing the land is the height of irresponsibility. It should never happen again.

Someone says it as it is .

We are all just too emotional in this country. Fine wike is not very much liked , he used a foul language yeah , now does all these diminish his office? No.

It will be interesting to watch what will eventually happen.

ALTERNATEID:
He should be disciplined immediately for professional misconduct. His behavior was completely disgraceful and unacceptable. In a democracy, the military take orders from the civilian government and not the other way round.

The land in question is vested in the minister and no one else. That place is not a military barrack. It is a land that is governed by civil authority. Immediately the FCT minister ordered him out of the place, he has no reason not to comply. Preventing the FCT minister from accessing the land is the height of irresponsibility. It should never happen again.

Nigeria is Filled with Ignorant People ...

You are one of the few with Higher IQ, Keep it Up ... Jahbless this Country ....

Truly, the people of Nigeria gets what they deserve ... In a Country of Folly, they are meant to suffer !!

Imagine the Impunity from a Subordinate to stand up against a Minister Of his Commander-In-Chief and we are all Laughing !

Leonardo4:
Lol you know nothing about the military. That guy will even be promoted. For your info he us from a very influential family. Nothing Wike can do him. You think it's child play to be a commissioned officer?

Commissioned officer doing illegal security guard work?
Wike was there carrying out his legal responsibilities, what was the soldier doing there?

Fiscus105:
I doubt if you aware the same scenario happened to Sanwo Olu and Police officer.

Meanwhile, the 2 scenarios are different, why the senior military officer came on his own to disobey traffic rules, the navy here was posted there by higher superior officer, it's Wike that is not supposed to be arguing with low ranking officer that far below him, he supposed to leave there or call higher authority to order them to leave the place, but since he is egoistic, he wanted to force and he was degraded.

You call a lieutenant low ranking

Elliotwaveforec:
Omo, Wike is an action and bold man! I like him

You will like everything. One single accidental shot in the melee, he is gone.

The young officer is acting on orders, does Wike want him to disobey the order?
Wike could find out who owns the land and handle it at that level.
Person wey no too well de go drag with young office.

armadeo:
Many people don't understand how the military works. A soldier obeys his superior. The only civilian that they can change an instruction is the commander in chief of the armed forces.

Soldiers ideally are not beholden to civilian authority. Why do you think they have court marshal's and do not try their cases in the normal courts.

So if the superiors orders them against civilians, you go cheer for am.

Let's not support wrong because it is.wike looking like the joke he is. Lord knows I don't like that man, even right from when he was a minister , then Governor. But as a minister he is the superior of the soldier

I am not saying this because I am defending tinubu or wike. I am saying this because we are now a civilian government.

Taking your argument to it's extreme , we can have a situation where soldiers don't obey civilian ministers because they have their orders. We can even end up saying that the army is superior to civillans. That's how we ended up with army government and with all sorts of abuses

Plus, there have been times the army has been ordered by senior officer to treat civilians like trash. Do we now say that it was right because last order?

Today na wike, yesterday it was the Shiites , tomorrow it could be you and me.

Forget party, and as obnoxious as wike is, he is still the superior of the soldier as a minister of the government.

He was given a cup of this own coffee ☕...

Let him touch the officer, I want to check something....🤣!

No one follows law here in Nigeria...that is why this country going rotten by the day. Soon it won't be acceptable anymore.

saphiere:
His name is Lt AM Yerima, hails from Kaduna state.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m16H1F4rBv8?si=-1Qr0xXZf1aJne18

Lezzlie:
the soldier is doing what any fool with gun can do. It's unprofessional, it's thuggery and it's the problem with Nigeria.

Wike who put him in his place by asking him in uniform to keep quiet and call him a fool. That's a humiliation and insult in public he never ever experience form any civilian.

Nigeria is in problem especially form people like you who don't know or respect constituted authority.

But he achieved his aim. He prevented wike from accessing the property

nairalanda1:
What the soldier did was wrong.

I know, so I will say this...I am not a tinubu supporter and wike is a awful minister of the fct with corruption all over him

But he is the minister of the fct. And if a soldier is disobeying a minister of the republic, and people are hailing him because tinubu, it shows that people who are in opposition are just as lawless as those in government.

Obey constituted authority

But then again we have a habit in this country of not following the rules and authority. Whether we support tinubu or not. See MC olumo

But the fact that we have a government of essentially bad people does not make yerima action right

Would those praising the lieutenant be doing so if it was an Obi appointee as fct minister? And would those critical of the lieutenant be praising him if obi was president?

We are so blinded by politics that we don't want to do the right thing.

Like I said, if you read this and think I support tinubu, think again. I would say this if it was obi as president or anyone else . If you like , support the lieutenant. Don't complain when you see a bad situation right. Like I always say, apc won't have been in charge if opposition was united.

Solid points.

The bolded is the summary of the whole matter.

Now I really hope they have their correct papers though because If the FG wants to send a strong message on this matter e go long oo.

Even if they do have correct papers what if they now decide to revoke the land ownership citing overriding public interest.

fatosky1:
I am proud of this Officer. He stood tall of his profession A bold and gallant officer being challenged by a bloody civilian.

This is unbelievable! You are proud of the shocking abuse of power by the former Chief of Naval staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, who deployed armed military personnel to shield illegal construction on land without title or approval, and threatening FCTA officials?

What a shame!!

Benharyor:
Na you sabi law pass....landlorder.....so he's acting on order greater than presidency that sent wike abi...dey Mumu unaself, d guy was just stupid to be used as prawns bait lol....Regardless the oga I'm sure it cant be chief of naval staff that can be greater than a minister in this present setting,claiming everything was acquired the right way! Shows how slow thought he was not even when you're acting on official duty...

Be supporting evil

Wile collect today . There are enrimental issues ,waste on the highways and drainage all over Abuja without any attention . He is busy grabbing land hear a d there for his master . Weere ni afi n wo weere

wallrichy:
You are perfectly right anyway, but what's right in Nigeria? Everything in this country is awkward and zig zaggly done ....in the first place, why would an ex Navy Chief ordered that young officer to be manning a building site, that's an awkward task for an officer of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria, that he's been paid from citizens tax. That's bad enough and shouldn't have been, you don't ordered an officer to go carry out a task beside the regular defence job in which he's been trained to do. His first loyalty is to Nigeria and not to be a maigaurd to an officer building site ........nothing goes well in this country anymore.....more reason you see a senator of the Republic fighting over a girl he abducted at 17years of age and still sitting as a Senator of the Republic till now......should have been suspended tey tey when discovered she was 17years when cornered into marriage..........

How about the large number of police ur minister carry as entourage everywhere he goes.? Is that normal?
Everything in that ur Nigeria is abnormal

He doesn't want you.

He has standards, as we can all see

saphiere:
If he is not married I'm interested

7. "You are my junior" Lt Yerima

chiboycue:
The Minister should have understood that the Lieutenant is a military personnel and not a civilian or paramilitary personnel. He would have just walked away knowing fully well that a military man does not take order from a civilian.

^^^
False.

So called military men are duty bound to obey any lawful order from properly constituted civilian authority.

Any military personnel who thinks otherwise should stay in the barracks and never come out.

descartes400:
But honestly, with the kind of citizens we have, we don’t deserve a better nation. Our sense of right and wrong changes with our emotions and who’s involved.

When the powerful use soldiers outside their lawful duty to oppress ordinary citizens, we all shout, protest, and cry foul.

But now that those same soldiers are being used to intimidate the FCT Minister the chief executive of the capital city from doing his lawful job, suddenly, because you dislike Wike, the soldiers have become heroes?

Please, show me where in the Constitution or The Military Act it says soldiers have any role in land protection or civil disputes.

This selective outrage is our real problem.

Hahaha, you sef see am. It's only wrong when it happens to our beloved or those on our side of the political divide.

Nigeria can never change because of Nigerians shikena.

xxxx999jon:
He ought to be court marshalled ..he and who ever game him the order ...the minister is senior in rank to his own chief of naval staff.a Governor is much more high ranking in civilian Government than a chief of army staff ..his equivalent is the minister of Defense..who the chief of defense staff still reports to..this is totally wrong and should be dealt with . soldiers has no say in civil matters especially land .

He is not afraid of your court marshal. If we have just one thousand of this no-nonsense type of guy in Nigeria, Nigerians will be freed from the vagabonds ruling over us.

I like Hausa, they are fearless, if na my people he go bend and apologize to wike

If I tell una say all na stage manage to divert our attention from Trump's warnings about attacking the terrorists una no go believe me.

Max24:
No respect for democratic authority. Could a soldier in US disobey a civilian governors order? Nigeria military needs to respect constitutional authority. If he could disrespect a civilian minister who is a street civilian? Speaks volumes.

Immigration officer self arrested mayor in the US for "tresspassing". https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/18/newark-mayor-arrest-bodycam-footage-todd-blanche-00513734

WIKE RIGHT NOW

HarunaWest:
I didnt comment about Wikes utterance. Because it was quite immature. I was just letting the indivudual know that as regards FCT matter, Wike is a representative of the President.

Its better he left early otherwise he would have been disgraced beyond what he imagined

brain54:
Another matter to trend and distract Nigerians from the real issues on ground...


At least for the next 2wks.

Oya o... Nigerians food don don!

you deserve a beer

victorazyvictor:
The only entity that didn't respect itself was the officer who gave the order.
Wike is FCT number 1

Okay sir

Lezzlie:
the soldier is doing what any fool with gun can do. It's unprofessional, it's thuggery and it's the problem with Nigeria.

Wike who put him in his place by asking him in uniform to keep quiet and call him a fool. That's a humiliation and insult in public he never ever experience form any civilian.

Nigeria is in problem especially form people like you who don't know or respect constituted authority.

Oya naw, God be with you my boss