One way: Soldier criticising Sanwo-Olu in viral video has been arrested, says Lagbaja

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January 9, 2024

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The chief of army staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, has disclosed that the soldier, who was seen in a viral video criticising Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has been arrested.

Lagbaja spoke on Tuesday after the commissioning of an officers’ mess in Enugu state.

Last Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu ordered the arrest of a soldier alongside some motorcyclists for riding against traffic.

The governor was on his way to the Ojo campus of the Lagos State University (LASU), for the inauguration of the Femi Gbajabiamila Conference Centre, when the incident occurred.

While being arrested and taken away by security operatives, one of the offenders claimed to be a soldier.

“I am a soldier Oga sir,” said the motorcyclist.

“That’s the more reason I’m going to lock you up. You are telling me you are a soldier. That’s even the more reason I’m going to lock you up,” the governor replied.

THE VIRAL VIDEO

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Some days after the incident, an unknown soldier, in a viral video, berated Sanwo-Olu for ordering the arrest of his colleague and calling him “useless” in front of civilians.

In the video, the soldier said officers are not under the control of any state governor but take orders from their commandants.

The video elicited reactions on social media as some Nigerians criticised the soldier for calling out the governor over the arrest of his colleague.

THAT DOES NOT REPRESENT THE NIGERIAN ARMY’

Reacting to the incident, Lagbaja said the action of the soldier who violated traffic law in Lagos, did not represent the values of the Nigerian Army.

The army chief also disclosed that the army has arrested the soldier who was seen in the viral video criticising Sanwo-Olu over the traffic incident.

“I want to say that the soldier that was apprehended by the governor of Lagos state while plying on a one-way, does not represent the Nigerian Army,” Lagbaja said.

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“In every respect, he contravened what we stand for, which is discipline. He also contravened the constitution and the law of Lagos state. We frowned at that as the army.

“It’s only one soldier who had done that (referring to the soldier who criticised the governor). The army has investigated, that soldier has been apprehended and we are investigating.

For every other comical acts that you have seen on social media. They are not personnel of the Nigerian Army, we have investigated that.”

Lagbaja said troops would be educated on the need to uphold the laws in every community that are deployed to serve.

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Tinubu’s planned cabinet reshuffle won’t make any difference, says Buba Galadima

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September 28, 2024

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Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says President Bola Tinubu‘s planned cabinet reshuffle would not make any difference.

On September 25, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu “has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it”.

Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV on Friday, Galadima said reshuffling the cabinet would not curb food inflation.

Galadima claimed that the president intends to reward his cronies with the reshuffle.

“That (planned cabinet reshuffle) has nothing to do with me or any Nigerian. What is of importance to all of us is bringing down the harsh conditions of living and the buck stops only on the table of one man. That is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Galadima said.

“No amount of reshuffling can make a difference. As far as that team is only ‘job for the boys,’ nothing will come out of it.

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“Anybody that calls himself president or governor is responsible for their cabinet’s performance. He should be told that some of his appointees are more interested in their pockets than service delivery.

“I expected him to do better than this; and to hit the ground running.”

The NNPP chieftain asked Tinubu to find a solution to the country’s foreign exchange crisis “which has seen the naira performing abysmally”.

There have been growing calls from Nigerians and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet and remove underperforming ministers.

Tinubu’s policies have driven petrol prices to record highs and depreciated the naira to record lows since he assumed the reins on May 29, 2023.

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Israel claims Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike

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September 28, 2024

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The Israeli military announced early Saturday that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a strike on Beirut.

“Hassan Nasrallah is dead,” military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X. Military spokesman Captain David Avraham also confirmed to AFP that the Hezbollah chief had been “eliminated” following strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital.