Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- A former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has condemned the actions of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following his confrontation with a naval officer in Abuja.

Mr Buratai described the incident as a threat to national security and a breach of institutional discipline.

In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, he said the minister's verbal altercation with a uniformed officer during an inspection of an alleged illegal construction site in the Gaduwa District "transcends mere misconduct and represents a palpable threat to national security and institutional integrity."

He stated that such public disparagement erodes respect for the chain of command and weakens morale a...