Nollywood actor Femi Jacobs has joined other Nigerians in reacting to the tense exchange between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and military officer Ahmad Yerima in Abuja.
A video circulating online shows Wike engaged in a heated argument with the officer over access to a property in the FCT. The dispute arose when Wike, accompanied by officials from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), sought entry to a plot of land reportedly linked to retired Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, former Chief of Naval Staff.
In the footage, Wike, visibly frustrated with the officer’s refusal to follow his instructions, reportedly said:
“Shut up! Keep quiet! You are a fool. When I graduated, you were still in primary school… You send soldiers to intimidate whom? We are all from this country… If not for the CDS who spoke to me now, you would have to kill everybody here.”
The military officer’s composed response, particularly when he calmly stated, “I am not a fool, sir,” quickly drew widespread attention on social media.
Femi Jacobs praised the officer’s handling of the situation in a tweet, urging his followers to emulate his example when faced with intimidation.
He wrote: “I feel so proud. Well, my beloved people, this is how to talk back respectfully. Don’t let people call you ‘unfortunate,’ ‘fool,’ or ‘useless’ without responding. Don’t curse back, but counter their words. Be excellent at your work so that the only standard to judge you is your own. Bullies exist everywhere, but stand firm respectfully.”
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I feel so proud. Well, my beloved people, this is how to talk back, respectfully. Don’t let people call you “unfortunate, fool, useless” unanswered. Don’t cuss back, but counter the words. Also, know your work. Be so good that the only standard they could use to judge you is… https://t.co/DUTY2ufe2N
— FemiJACOBS (@FemiJACOBS) November 11, 2025