Wike’s Clash with Military Officer in Abuja Sparks Nationwide Debate over Power and Protocol

‎The dramatic confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and a military officer during an enforcement exercise in Abuja on Tuesday aroused mixed reactions all over the country.

‎The clash however transpired when Wike and officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, attempted to gain access to a disputed plot of land allegedly linked to former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (rtd).

‎Although, Wike’s supporters hails his firmness and zero tolerance for illegality, critics makes arguments that his approach betrayed a lack of restraint and respect for institutional order.

‎In his reaction to the confrontation, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, called for disciplinary action against the soldier who exchanged words with Wike. However, Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, took a different view, placing faults at Wike’s approach and accusing him of overstepping his authority.