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The Digest:

Former Army Chief Tukur Buratai has declared the confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and a military officer a direct threat to national security. The retired General condemned the minister's "verbal assault" as an act that undermines the nation's command structure and demands an immediate public apology.

Key Points:
  • Former Army Chief Tukur Buratai labeled Wike's clash with an officer a "threat to national security."
  • He called the minister's actions a "reckless act" that undermines military discipline.
  • Buratai stated the incident deliberately disrespects the authority of the Commander-in-Chief.
  • He warned it should not be dismissed as "political theatre" but as an endangerment of the national order.
  • The retired General demanded Wike apologize to President Tinubu and the Armed Forces.
  • He emphasized that the incident grievously wounds the morale of serving personnel.
  • Buratai led the Nigerian Army between 2015 and 2021 before serving as an ambassador.
This high-level rebuke frames the clash not as a mere dispute, but as a storm testing the very foundations of institutional authority and national order.

Sources: Linda Ikeji Blog