The Nigerian Army is not behind the Quarter Guard salute in honour of the son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi.
A video currently trending online showed that Seyi Tinubu received a salute from the quarter guard on his arrival in Abeokuta. Seyi later inspected the quarter guards.
The men in uniforms in the video are not Nigerian soldiers.
Seyi was in Abeokuta for the first annual youth summit and empowerment programme theme “Renewed Hope Agenda: A Concrete Foundation for a prosperous Nigeria.”
The summit was organised by CityBoy Movement, Ogun State chapter. The President’s son is the founder and grand patron of CityBoy Movement.
He awarded about N14million grants to five young tech innovators in the state.
Many people had interpreted the Quarter Guard to be that of the Nigerian military.
A group, Community Auxiliary Development & Effective Transformation Network has come out to say it was behind the parade.
The man that led Quarter Guard Salute for Seyi Tinubu and other dignitaries in a video he posted online denied impersonating the Nigerian Armed Forces.
He said his group has no affiliation whatsoever with the Nigerian Army and does not use the military ranking structure.
I got this video last night from the guy who led the Quarter Guard Salute for Seyi Tinubu and other dignitaries at the City Boy Movement event in Cultural Center, Abeokuta.
He wanted to clear things up about his youth organization’s relationship with the Nigerian Army and their… https://t.co/dITKw6cQas pic.twitter.com/5lrN6mkfjy
— Man of Letters. (@Letter_to_Jack) December 23, 2024
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