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Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has condemned the actions of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, and explicitly called for the minister to issue an immediate apology to the nation.
This demand follows a viral video showing Wike in a heated public confrontation with uniformed military personnel over a contested plot of land in Abuja.
Buratai insisted the apology must be directed to President Bola Tinubu, as the Commander-in-Chief, and the military officer “whose honour was violated.”
In his official statement, Buratai argued that the minister’s public “verbal assault” on a uniformed officer is an act of “profound indiscipline” that goes beyond mere misconduct.
He stressed that the incident represents a “palpable threat to national security” and institutional integrity.
The former army chief elaborated that Wike’s actions deliberately undermine the military’s chain of command, disrespect the authority of the presidency, and severely damage the morale of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Buratai concluded that the matter “cannot be dismissed as political theatre” but is instead a “reckless endangerment of national order,” requiring immediate and decisive action.
