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Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by nairalandkachy1(op): 11:45pm On Nov 11, 2025

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED AS MINISTER WIKE'S CONDUCT POSES A CLEAR THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

The events of November 11, 2025, involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, demand an immediate and serious response. His public disparagement of a uniformed officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces transcends mere misconduct; it represents a palpable threat to national security and institutional integrity.

A minister’s verbal assault on a military officer in uniform is an act of profound indiscipline that strikes at the core of our nation's command and control structure. It deliberately undermines the chain of command, disrespects the authority of the Commander-in-Chief, and grievously wounds the morale of every individual who serves under the Nigerian flag. Such actions erode the very foundation of discipline upon which our national security apparatus stands.

This can not be dismissed as political theatre. It is a reckless endangerment of national order. This action by Wike is clearly an indication of undermining the federal government’s authority.

Consequently, Barrister Nyesom Wike must tender an immediate and unequivocal public apology to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Commander-in-Chief, the entire Armed Forces of Nigeria, and the specific officer whose honour was violated.

Our nation's security must come first. It is time for decisive action, not politics of military bashing. The integrity of our Armed Forces demands nothing less.

Tukur Buratai

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CVGMsYB9b/

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by HgAkpobomeEr: 11:47pm On Nov 11, 2025

Wike should be called to order.

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by malali: 11:59pm On Nov 11, 2025

This is Tinubu’s moment to act decisively. Wike is an appointee who serves entirely at Tinubu’s pleasure, while the naval officer is a professional career serviceman, one of the few trained to uphold military standards and discipline.

After the officer identified himself, his rank, and the fact that he was operating under the orders of a three-star general, Wike had one simple responsibility: get the names involved, verify the order, and work through the proper military channels. If he needed the officer to stand down, that request should have gone through the officer’s superiors, not through public humiliation.

But instead of respecting the chain of command, Wike “shot the messenger,” calling him a “big fool” in front of his men, on camera, in view of the entire world. Soldiers across Nigeria saw it. Retired officers saw it. Active-duty personnel saw it. Even foreign military communities online saw it. That kind of public disrespect is a direct hit to morale.

Wike also failed to restrain his own team. His police detail got aggressive, the NIA officer stepped in, his Mopol shoved and barked orders—all while Wike stood by. He should have told his team to stand down immediately, pulled the naval officer aside, and asked calmly: “What’s your name? Whose orders are you carrying out? Is this a lawful instruction?”

Then he should have walked away, gone back to his office, and handled the matter through the proper chain of command—quietly, formally, and professionally.

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by givedemwotowoto: 12:02am On Nov 12, 2025*

We’re focusing on the symptoms. The root cause is that democracy seems to have collapsed in Nigeria

Look at these 11 warning signs of a collapsing democracy. All these alarming signals are flashing red currently. I don’t remember a time since 1999 when all 11 of them flashed red. Whatever you’re witnessing now is the result of the collapse of democracy. Ask Google what happens when democracy collapses. There could be severe consequences, this government needs to urgently address these issues:

1. When Rule of law has eroded: political elites become above the law, little to no consequence for corruption or abuse of power
2. Election Manipulation: Election is no longer free and fair, and majority of the country no longer believe their votes count. They believe it is manipulated. Opposition is harrased, threatened etc. Media outlets become government controlled and manipulated (directly and indirectly)
3. Free Speech is suppressed: Journalists are censored, threatened, jailed.
4. Power is concentrated on one arm of government, in most cases, the executive. The other arms are weak and controlled by one.
5. Weak Institutions: like electoral body, judiciary, anti-corruption agencies. Agencies who are supposed to checkmate abuse of office and stabilize democracy.
6. Corruption and Impunity: Public office becomes personal business. An average person goes into office and becomes a multimillionaire or billionaire, and this is happening almost everywhere.
7. Intolerance to Opposition: Peaceful Protests are violently suppressed. Critics are labeled "enemies of state" and so on.
8. Weaponization of Tribe, Religion, Region: Politicians divide the citizens along these lines to stay in power
9. Public Trust Collapses: People no longer believe their participation matters, government captures or destabilizes or silences opposition
10. No Accountability, No Transparency: Government makes decisions behind closed doors, no public input, no transparency with budgets, project execution, contract awards and so on.
11. Fear is normalized. People become afraid to demand justice. Victims of oppression and injustice "move on" rather than seek justice.

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Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by johannu(m): 12:07am On Nov 12, 2025

If not for the calm disposition of the officer, many lives would have been lost in that unfortunate incident.

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by festacman(m): 12:49am On Nov 12, 2025*

Both Wike and the Naval Chief should please getat.

Nigerians are hungry. Nigeria is dying. May God intervene.

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by OgaTheTop2: 2:10am On Nov 12, 2025

Ikaeniyan0:
Fake news by an IPOB and a Obidient

Indeed

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by Maxymilliano(m): 2:37am On Nov 12, 2025

Naval Officer: You are my junior, you cannot even talk when I am talking. Am I your mate? I am talking and a Police man is talking.

Policeman:

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by Sheuns(m): 2:50am On Nov 12, 2025

The Lt. was acting on instructions and command from a superior, I don’t blame him. He can’t take orders from Wike.

What I find not cool are his men not obeying his own command when he asked them to stand down. He had to keep screaming “Ajuwaya” repeatedly but some of his men were still charging at the “unruly” police men.

At the sound of Ajuwaya from the Lt. I expected his men to immediately stand down. That would have shown the higher level of discipline in the army compared to the police.

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by oz4real83(m): 3:19am On Nov 12, 2025

Pride goes before a fall. He should continue, one day monkey go go market and he no go come back again angry

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by FreeStuffsNG: 3:34am On Nov 12, 2025

nairalandkachy1:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CVGMsYB9b/

Same Buratai who ordered soldiers to resign if they are not ready to obey democratically elected leaders is now suggesting that demanding that a young officer obey order from constituted authorities is not in order. Is it because he's now retired and enjoying free loot of retirement benefits.
Smh.

If he was having a shouting match with a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and behaving like that young man in his early days as an officer, he will not reach the pinnacle of his career.

He wants to ruin the career of that young man patapata.

Re: Wike's Conduct Poses Clear Threat To National Security - Ex-coas, Buratai by ebukal67x: 5:03am On Nov 12, 2025

Buratai should go and sit down. Wike is not the one to be disciplined.

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