Nigerian Man in US Army Shows Off His Uniform and New Rank on TikTok, Gets Many Congrats

Nigerian Man in US Army Shows Off His Uniform and New Rank on TikTok, Gets Many Congrats

  • A Nigerian man in the US Army posted a video on TikTok to celebrate his promotion
  • The video showed his uniform on the bed as he placed his new rank on them
  • He expressed his excitement and gratitude for his achievement, and the video went viral

A Nigerian who is a US Army officer is reaping the fruit of his hard work. He was recently promoted and posted a video on TikTok to celebrate.

The video showed him proudly displaying his new rank insignia, which he placed on the uniform.

A US army officer
An army officer celebrated his promotion. Photo credit: Getty image. Note: For illustration purposes only. Depicted person has no relationship with the event described in the material.
Source: Getty Images

He expressed his excitement and gratitude for his achievement, which was the result of his dedication and perseverance.

The video went viral and received many positive comments from people who praised him for his service and said they were proud of his accomplishment.

Read also

Fish seller’s day brightened as he receives N50,000 from a good Samaritan on the road

The video shared by @wiz_wole also inspired many other Nigerians who admired his success and wished him well.

Watch the video below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

Dahbwoi ryda reacted:

“Private First class?? I'm a General in mini militia, we're not mates.”

PrecioUs said:

“Your salary go reach 1billion like that o.”

YasminQueen wrote:

“You will continue to be promoted and blessed in jesus name, congrats Sir.”

Ebenezer Nii:

“Thank you for your service sir.”

B'more_1SGReaper7:

“Congratulations. I knew you could do it you brother. Next step SGT/E5. LETS GO!! Proud of you o.”

Arch:

“Can youU marry nme, the excitement knowing you are IGBO hits the heavens. Congrats, Nwokeoma.”

Sirenyesiobigodwin:

“What level is that sir.”

Abdullah Sayyadi:

“Congratulation specialist.”

Jubilation as Nigerian Army gets first professor

Read also

From Nigeria to India: Young lady’s dream of moving abroad comes true, video emerges

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigerian Army produced its first professor of mechatronics engineering, Lt. Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam.

The Registrar, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna State, Brig.-Gen. A.M. Tukur disclosed this in a statement on Friday, November 17, The Punch reported.

Tukur said Imam was promoted to the rank of professor after it was ratified during the NDA Council Meeting in September and took effect from October 1, 2023.

"This recognition not only honours Professor Imam but also highlights the commitment of the Nigerian Defence Academy to acknowledging and rewarding outstanding contributions within its academic community.”

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Basit Jamiu avatar

Basit Jamiu (Editor) With more than 5 years of experience in the media (Ikeja Bird, Prime Progress, The Movee), Basit Jamiu works as an editor at Legit Nigeria. He started his journalism career after graduating from Ekiti State University in 2018. He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. He can be reached via basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.