A heated confrontation broke out on Tuesday in Abuja after soldiers prevented the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and his entourage from accessing a parcel of land in the Gaduwa district.
Naijaonpoint reports that the altercation began when armed soldiers stopped the former Rivers State governor from entering the site, prompting one of the officials accompanying him to protest.
“This is unprofessional. You cannot be threatening a minister like this,” the official told the soldiers.
Visibly angered, Wike questioned the military officers for blocking access to the land, insisting that no one is above the law.
“You have no document,” the minister said, alleging that due process was not followed in the development of the land.
“We cannot continue to act in impunity. We cannot continue this way. This country cannot go along this line.
“You cannot be higher than any government. You cannot be carrying a gun to intimidate anybody. I am not one of those that they can intimidate,” Wike declared.
After the heated exchange, Wike accused the soldiers of acting unlawfully, insisting that the Federal Capital Territory Administration had no record showing the land was legally allocated.
He vowed to challenge the development under his administration, saying he would not tolerate any form of intimidation.
Wike said, “It’s really unfortunate. And you heard what was said by the former Chief of Staff.
“I don’t understand how somebody who attained that position, seeing that he has a problem, cannot approach my office to say, ‘Look, this is what’s going on,’ or simply because he is a military man, they could use that to intimidate Nigerians.
“I’m not one of those kinds of people who will succumb to blackmail.”
Despite Wike’s objections, the soldiers refused to vacate the land, insisting they were acting on the directives of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Zubairu Gambo.
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