Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has advised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to “exercise restraint in his engagements with security personnel.”
Sani’s advice follows a “heated confrontation” on Tuesday between the Minister and a military officer over an alleged “land-grabbing incident in Abuja.”
A viral video captured Wike in a “tense exchange with an unidentified military officer” at the Gaduwa District of the FCT.
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The video showed the Minister “accusing the military officer of unlawfully guarding a parcel of land allegedly linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff.”
Wike was seen questioning the military’s claim to the property, “arguing that public land should not be appropriated by individuals under the guise of official connections.”
The confrontation “escalated when the officer, dressed in camouflage, interrupted the minister,” insisting that the land acquisition “followed due process and that he had acted within the law.”
Wike then “ordered the officer to keep quiet, as tempers flared further at the site.”
Reacting to the incident on his X handle, Shehu Sani commended Wike’s efforts but cautioned against such actions, writing: “Wike is doing an excellent job in Abuja but should not be encouraged to do this kind of stunt with soldiers.”
The viral exchange has sparked “mixed reactions from Nigerians,” with some praising the officer’s composure while others warned that Wike’s actions “could strain civil-military relations.”
See video showing moment the confrontation happened below:
