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Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by ddippset(m): 12:39pm On Nov 12, 2025
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CodeTemplarr:
Replicate same to BH and Bandits.
That officer is obviously backed by strong army men who have interest in that land. The real owners of Nigeria. IYKYK
Troops of the Nigeria Army are in battle with boko haram and bandits 2,4,7 even when you are at sleep and when you are doing stunts in the other room.

The only reason bandits overwhelm the army is still the same bad equipment, poor renumeration, shortage of personnel, caused by the same government you defend shamelessly.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by CodeTemplarr: 12:41pm On Nov 12, 2025
ddippset:
N Troops of the Nigeria Army are in battle with boko haram and bandits 2,4,7 even when you are at sleep and when you are doing stunts in the other room.

The only reason bandits overwhelm the army is still the same bad equipment, poor renumeration, shortage of personnel, caused by the same government you defend shamelessly.
Stupid lies. How rich are the bandits and their sponsors that they will have better funding than a multi-billion dollar funded army?
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by franugo(m): 1:22pm On Nov 12, 2025
oliverwrites:
Such an order can't be lawful, we are not in a military regime. We all can agree to hate Woke, and he is a f*cking tw*t that deserves extreme pain, but we can also agree that what the officer did is wrong. No sugar coating it.
Why was the order not lawful?
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by Oladikpo1975: 2:24pm On Nov 12, 2025
We stand with our loyal men and women in uniform.
We stand against all touts in govt. Gallant soldiers mount for here.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by IamAsiri: 2:40pm On Nov 12, 2025
horlando30:
The Naval officer was wrong on how he executed the illegal order. He should have called the Naval HQ for guidance when the minister showed up. You cant be loyal to a retired CNS at the detriment of current constituted authority.

Although Wike also did not act with decorum. He should have simply called the officer's superiors and reads the riot acts to the officer that obstructing him is indirectly disobeying the c-in-c with consequences and not exchanging words and throwing verbal insults with a junior officer. The officer was just too junior.
But he did make a call, and passed it to the young officer. He just didn't get a favourable answer from the other end of the call, else the young officer and his colleagues would have stepped back.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by alizma: 3:02pm On Nov 12, 2025
CodeTemplarr:
Replicate same to BH and Bandits.
That officer is obviously backed by strong army men who have interest in that land. The real owners of Nigeria. IYKYK
The owner of the land is an ex naval chief, so whatever way they handle the case, it will have a lot to say on the future of today's naval officers. Remember an injury to one is an injury to all is one statement the military men hold dearly to heart
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by Khallicopyro: 3:19pm On Nov 12, 2025
Like for Yerima share for Wike
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by engrchykae(m): 3:33pm On Nov 12, 2025
politicoNG:
https://x.com/DHQNigeria/status/1988370434434457882?s=19[/quote]says her royal majesty's army.
Repentant defense headquarters
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by yinkeys(m): 4:20pm On Nov 12, 2025
CodeTemplarr:
Replicate same to BH and Bandits.
That officer is obviously backed by strong army men who have interest in that land. The real owners of Nigeria. IYKYK
Navy
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by Lifestone(m): 4:38pm On Nov 12, 2025
ALTERNATEID:
Unfortunately, a lot of you are poorly educated and that’s why you don’t understand how government works. The military is 100% under the control and authority of the civilian administration. They take orders from government officials and not the other way round.
I should just stop this conversation
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by tanigororo: 5:38pm On Nov 12, 2025
ALTERNATEID:
Sorry but we are no longer under a military dictatorship. In a democracy, the military is subjected to civilian control.

Nobody has the power to deploy soldiers for an internal operation without the approval of Mr. President. So, it is illegal to deploy soldiers to go and be protecting a private land of a retired soldier.

Again, it is illegal for anybody to obstruct FCT officials from carrying out their legitimate duties. If we allow just anybody to use access to military boys to stop government officials from doing their jobs, then we are creating a banana republic.

Finally, all lands in the FCT are vested in the Minister of the FCT. He has the power to allocate and cancel the allocation. If the former CNS is dissatisfied with the decision of the FCT minister, he should approach the court and not resort to self help. Obstructing FCT officials including preventing the minister from accessing the land in such a rude and unprofessional manner is unacceptable. Those soldiers should be made to face disciplinary action immediately.
Which Soldiers should be punished?
They should be punished for obeying their superior order or what?
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by stasius: 6:49pm On Nov 12, 2025
ALTERNATEID:
Sorry but we are no longer under a military dictatorship. In a democracy, the military is subjected to civilian control.

Nobody has the power to deploy soldiers for an internal operation without the approval of Mr. President. So, it is illegal to deploy soldiers to go and be protecting a private land of a retired soldier.

Again, it is illegal for anybody to obstruct FCT officials from carrying out their legitimate duties. If we allow just anybody to use access to military boys to stop government officials from doing their jobs, then we are creating a banana republic.

Finally, all lands in the FCT are vested in the Minister of the FCT. He has the power to allocate and cancel the allocation. If the former CNS is dissatisfied with the decision of the FCT minister, he should approach the court and not resort to self help. Obstructing FCT officials including preventing the minister from accessing the land in such a rude and unprofessional manner is unacceptable. Those soldiers should be made to face disciplinary action immediately.
Is it not banana republic already? You are just realising?

Why will a minister disgrace himself publicly? Shamelessly?

If he sit down in his office and sort the issue out with phone calls and paperwork is it a bad idea? Does he have to go there and disgrace himself?
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by otipoju(m): 7:33pm On Nov 12, 2025
ALTERNATEID:
You can be rest assured that bulldozer will pull down that structure and the former CNS will either go home to cry or go to court. This is a battle he can’t win. El-Rufai as FCT minister ordered the demolition of the headquarters of Ministry of works and even the personal house of the then PDP national chairman. So, who is a former CNS that thinks he’s above the law?
And Wike does not have houses anywhere in Nigeria that the two bulldozer can not go to with a lorry load of soldiers and pull down.

Make una dey fan the flames of chaos you hear.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by otipoju(m): 7:37pm On Nov 12, 2025
horlando30:
The Naval officer was wrong on how he executed the illegal order. He should have called the Naval HQ for guidance when the minister showed up. You cant be loyal to a retired CNS at the detriment of current constituted authority.

Although Wike also did not act with decorum. He should have simply called the officer's superiors and reads the riot acts to the officer that obstructing him is indirectly disobeying the c-in-c with consequences and not exchanging words and throwing verbal insults with a junior officer. The officer was just too junior.
Wike came with two bulldozer to demolish somebody's sweat...not just anyone, a vice Admiral and former chief of Naval Staff.

He should have persisted and see if he will go home in one piece.

Soldiers sign up to die and are trained to embrace death as a hazard of their job. Wike loves life and power.

The software running in both men are different. That is why Wike mad sure he was deescalating the tension by even pulling back, hitting and smacking his security detail.

Bra never ready to die. Once soldiers snap he will understand sey him be bloody civilian to them.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by uniquetechng: 7:57pm On Nov 12, 2025
horlando30:
Yes, he is too junior. An LT (is a junior commissioned officer rank), he is probably still in his twenties. Even his CNS reports to a civilian (the minister of Defence). This is democracy, in a democracy, all military operates under the civilian control. Like I said wike should not be insulting anybody whether military or civilian. He obviously lacks decorum.

Lol, Trump insulted the chief of defence during his first term. He called him a morron!
No officer is too junior to a bloody civilian not even a Lt or second Lt. Do you realised Wike put a call through to the Chief of Defence Staff and had to back off when he realized that even the CDS couldn't make the officer to back down.

No minister can give order to a military officer against the order of his superior ( A general ) except the president who is CIC.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by Love800(m): 8:22pm On Nov 12, 2025
Why the soldier nor still come alone to start quoting he is carrying out his oga command, na better bruising the boy for collect!
CharleyBright:
Wike fit try that nonsense of calling the boy a fool if he was alone and that boy won't panel beat his face?
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by stainzville: 8:38pm On Nov 12, 2025
Now let me educate you a little.
A General is a General serving or retired.
That's why the retired CNS in question is been given a Navy Lt as his Chief Security Officer...Let me ask you a question when Wike called the CDS did anything change? No
horlando30:
Listen to your self again. Carrying out order from a retired CNS? Is that even legal. Once the CNS is retired, his order cannot be legal. FCT minister acting on behalf of the president has a superior order.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by stainzville: 8:46pm On Nov 12, 2025
Appointee u said while the other a presidential commissioned officer only answerable to GCFR and his Commanding officer.
horlando30:
You know the FCT minister is an appointee of the president who is the c-in-c. The person who "retired" his so called boss. He was not wise to blindly follow such order. since the order even came from a retired CNS, how legal was it?
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by Mattswaggz: 9:03pm On Nov 12, 2025
ALTERNATEID:
Sorry but we are no longer under a military dictatorship. In a democracy, the military is subjected to civilian control.

Nobody has the power to deploy soldiers for an internal operation without the approval of Mr. President. So, it is illegal to deploy soldiers to go and be protecting a private land of a retired soldier.

Again, it is illegal for anybody to obstruct FCT officials from carrying out their legitimate duties. If we allow just anybody to use access to military boys to stop government officials from doing their jobs, then we are creating a banana republic.

Finally, all lands in the FCT are vested in the Minister of the FCT. He has the power to allocate and cancel the allocation. If the former CNS is dissatisfied with the decision of the FCT minister, he should approach the court and not resort to self help. Obstructing FCT officials including preventing the minister from accessing the land in such a rude and unprofessional manner is unacceptable. Those soldiers should be made to face disciplinary action immediately.
"President" way be stooge way dem put for there or which one?.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by kkonyeji(m): 9:35pm On Nov 12, 2025
ALTERNATEID:
Sorry but we are no longer under a military dictatorship. In a democracy, the military is subjected to civilian control.

Nobody has the power to deploy soldiers for an internal operation without the approval of Mr. President. So, it is illegal to deploy soldiers to go and be protecting a private land of a retired soldier.

Again, it is illegal for anybody to obstruct FCT officials from carrying out their legitimate duties. If we allow just anybody to use access to military boys to stop government officials from doing their jobs, then we are creating a banana republic.

Finally, all lands in the FCT are vested in the Minister of the FCT. He has the power to allocate and cancel the allocation. If the former CNS is dissatisfied with the decision of the FCT minister, he should approach the court and not resort to self help. Obstructing FCT officials including preventing the minister from accessing the land in such a rude and unprofessional manner is unacceptable. Those soldiers should be made to face disciplinary action immediately.
What's stopping you from setting up a disciplinary panel?
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by luluman: 10:09pm On Nov 12, 2025
ALTERNATEID:
Sorry but we are no longer under a military dictatorship. In a democracy, the military is subjected to civilian control.

Nobody has the power to deploy soldiers for an internal operation without the approval of Mr. President. So, it is illegal to deploy soldiers to go and be protecting a private land of a retired soldier.

Again, it is illegal for anybody to obstruct FCT officials from carrying out their legitimate duties. If we allow just anybody to use access to military boys to stop government officials from doing their jobs, then we are creating a banana republic.

Finally, all lands in the FCT are vested in the Minister of the FCT. He has the power to allocate and cancel the allocation. If the former CNS is dissatisfied with the decision of the FCT minister, he should approach the court and not resort to self help. Obstructing FCT officials including preventing the minister from accessing the land in such a rude and unprofessional manner is unacceptable. Those soldiers should be made to face disciplinary action immediately.
See this one, If you and your Wike respect official procedure you would have confronted who ever put the young officer there and not the officer himself for obstructing FCT officials.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by horlando30: 1:37am On Nov 13, 2025
stainzville:
Now let me educate you a little.
A General is a General serving or retired.
That's why the retired CNS in question is been given a Navy Lt as his Chief Security Officer...Let me ask you a question when Wike called the CDS did anything change? No
Which is wrong, no retired general should have orderly that is a relic of military rule. Only the president should have government sponsored guards, and that should be DSS officer not even militaty. Once you retire, you should be paying for your own private security. Imagine the number of soldiers wasting away guarding retired generals been paid by the govt. These guys should be in sambisa fighting not acting as private guards to retired men. That is a waste of the country resources. Not even the American VP has govt security one year after leaving office and that is a very rich country.

I wonder what the national assembly is doing about this. This practice must stop.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by horlando30: 1:51am On Nov 13, 2025
uniquetechng:
No officer is too junior to a bloody civilian not even a Lt or second Lt. Do you realised Wike put a call through to the Chief of Defence Staff and had to back off when he realized that even the CDS couldn't make the officer to back down.

No minister can give order to a military officer against the order of his superior ( A general ) except the president who is CIC.
I shouldnt respond to you because of that careless statement you made "bloody civilian" but you will think you are making a point. Military is a profession like every other profession in the society. A soldier is not superior to any other citizen. You are paid to work for the civil authority. In government hierichy the CDS reports to the president through the minister of defence who is his supervisor. Remember your annual budget is reviewed and presebted by him which pays your salary. This is a civil society not a banana republic with no order. All soldiers including their superiors serve at the mercy of the presidents and the govt. Wake up this is 2025!
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by uniquetechng: 2:03am On Nov 13, 2025
horlando30:
I shouldnt respond to you because of that careless statement you made "bloody civilian" but you will think you are making a point. Military is a profession like every other profession in the society. A soldier is not superior to any other citizen. You are paid to work for the civil authority. In government hierichy the CDS reports to the president through the minister of defence who is his supervisor. Remember your annual budget is reviewed and presebted by him which pays your salary. This is a civil society not a banana republic with no order. All soldiers including their superiors serve at the mercy of the presidents and the govt. Wake up this is 2025!
In my previous response to you I clearly pointed out that the Armed Forces take orders from the CIC not from the ministers therefore Wike insulting the officer in question in public was wrong and uncouth.

No military general serve at the mercy of the FCT minister, I have friends who were my classmates in school that are Brigadier Generals while one is a Lt. Colonel. Like I said no general will take order from Wike or any minister.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by Kaiser20: 2:05am On Nov 13, 2025
Wike, sorry oh! sorry oh!!
Try again with LASMAN in Lagos, the Millitary officers are Not your mate.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by horlando30: 2:12am On Nov 13, 2025
uniquetechng:
In my previous response to you I clearly pointed out that the Armed Forces take orders from the CIC not from the ministers therefore Wike insulting the officer in question in public was wrong and uncouth.

No military general serve at the mercy of the FCT minister, I have friends who were my classmates in school that are Brigadier Generals while one is a Lt. Colonel. Like I said no general will take order from Wike or any minister.
And he shouldnt have to take order from wike, he is just FCT minister but the generals will take orders from minister of defence a civilian as given by the president or anybody he delegates it to. That is my point, it is a civil rule no longer dictatorship. Even the generals serve the civilian constituted authority which includes the president, the national assembly and the court.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by stainzville: 7:46am On Nov 13, 2025
It is not wrong oga because it is backed by the law (Harmonized Armed Forces Pension Act) for rertired service chief.
I understand how u feel but it is what it is, have a nice day grin
horlando30:
Which is wrong, no retired general should have orderly that is a relic of military rule. Only the president should have government sponsored guards, and that should be DSS officer not even militaty. Once you retire, you should be paying for your own private security. Imagine the number of soldiers wasting away guarding retired generals been paid by the govt. These guys should be in sambisa fighting not acting as private guards to retired men. That is a waste of the country resources. Not even the American VP has govt security one year after leaving office and that is a very rich country.

I wonder what the national assembly is doing about this. This practice must stop.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by CharleyBright(m): 11:26am On Nov 13, 2025
Love800:
Why the soldier nor still come alone to start quoting he is carrying out his oga command, na better bruising the boy for collect!
Who is this E-rat?
Can Wike fight that boy one on one?
All these APC online E-rats will always support and defend bad people and bad things.
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by uniquetechng: 1:00pm On Nov 13, 2025
horlando30:
And he shouldnt have to take order from wike, he is just FCT minister but the generals will take orders from minister of defence a civilian as given by the president or anybody he delegates it to. That is my point, it is a civil rule no longer dictatorship. Even the generals serve the civilian constituted authority which includes the president, the national assembly and the court.

Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by Love800(m): 4:29pm On Nov 13, 2025
What do you mean by the bolded pls?
destinychildolu:
you are just saying nonsense. If the Chief of Defence Staff couldn't order those men out, that should make you understand what is going on. If a disciplinary panel is set up, that will be the end of military in Nigeria
Re: It's an honour to serve in the Military, respect the Uniform - Defence HQs by Love800(m): 4:34pm On Nov 13, 2025
So you are trying to say constitution/court can't order the military men!

So they(armed forces) should be misbehaving anyhow!
olatunjithomas:
You are just here running mouth and foaming everywhere. When you retire ceremoniously as a Chief of Naval staff, you retain things like you service rifle, all your service uniforms. In addition, officers of different ranks are assigned to you to protect you, your families and your properties for the rest of your life. Those soldiers you saw in the video were doing a legal duty as long as they are attached to the former CNS.

Some things are just above you. No federal minister can order or command a soldier on legal duty or military in general aside the one who gave the first order, or a higher rank officer than the one who gave the first order, or the President who is the C in C. Even the Vice president of the country would not have been able to order the soldiers out of that property yesterday if he had gone there himself.

Learn before you embarrass yourself publicly.
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