Viral Nigerian naval officer, Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, has sparked widespread discussion online with his recent statement regarding the appointment of retired General Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence.
General Can Be Minister But Minister Can’t Be General
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Lt. Yerima shared his view on the appointment of his former superior, the ex-Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), now serving as Minister of Defence.
He wrote: “Understand that a General can become a Minister. But a Minister can never become a General.”
The post quickly gained traction, drawing thousands of reactions from social media users.
Connection to Viral Confrontation
Lt. Yerima’s statement comes amid recent incident involving Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike.
A video that went viral shows the naval officer standing his ground against the minister at a disputed land site in Abuja.
In the clip, Lt. Yerima firmly denies Wike entry to the land, citing orders from his superiors.
While the minister appears visibly frustrated, the officer remains calm and professional throughout the encounter, earning praise online.
Netizens Reactions…
Social media users quickly took to X to share their opinions.
@Daniel3d_ reacted: “This stone wey you throw, hmmmmm.”
@shagbastic said: “Until the Minister becomes a President and automatically controls the entire generals in the armed forces. How about that?”
@AyindeSulaim…added: “A General will pray to become a Minister while a Minister can never pray to become a General.”
@Aminuidaah commented: “General coming to power after lost of lives is not something to celebrate.
Whatever they squire as minister is blood money.”
@sadiq_taiwo asked: “Now tell us Rt. General Musa as a minister of FCT?whom instruction are you going to follow?”
@Shawnavive said: “He can become a commander in Chief bro”
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