Nigerian Man Serving in US Army Drinks Garri During Training, Tells Colleagues He Likes It in Viral Video
- A young Nigerian man surprised his colleagues during a US military training as he took soaked garri with kuli kuli
- Responding to one of the soldiers asking him what he was eating, he told him the garri is one of the best meals in Nigeria
- Many Nigerians who reacted agreed with his praise of the meal, as some joked that it has been saving lives
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A Nigerian man serving in US Army has stirred massive reactions with his TikTok video as he sat to eat during training.
Sitting under his shed, the soldier with the handle @iam_scholar drank soaked garri with kuli kuli. A caption layered on his video said:
"When the Nigeria blood in you kicks in during US army trainning."

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I am tired of the food around
He told his colleague who asked him what he is eating that he is tired of the food they have around.
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The soldier also showed the kuli kuli he was taking, saying it is better than groundnuts.
Watch his video below:
At the time of writing this report, his video has gathered over 50,000 likes with hundreds of comments.
Below are some of the reactions:
Omotybaba said:
"This garri should be included in the first aid box, it has been saving life since 1814."
aydotdot said:
"Saving nigeria since independence."
Elina La Berry Osaro said:
"when the sun is hot, and you have garri, ice water, groundnut, milk and sugar, then your afternoon is set for a very good nap."
TikNews joked:
"Garri is the biblical Manna that Fell in the wilderness out of Egypt. been saving man since forever!"
Ewenla25 said:
"Ride on home boy thanks and enjoy your Gari and training. Be safe home boy much love."
Faya said:
"That's the food that will give you the mind to fight any war bro..."
Nigerian man promoted in US Army
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young Nigerian, Taiwo Abdul-Gafar, went on LinkedIn to share the milestone he achieved in the American Army.
In a post on the platform, he said he began November with a new rank in the force. Taiwo, therefore, went ahead to appreciate everyone that has contributed to his success so far.
His special thanks went to a family member, Kehinde Akorede, who he said was there to lift him up at the moment he was really down.
Source: Legit.ng